ravenous

[US]/ˈrævənəs/
[UK]/ˈrævənəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. extremely hungry, craving, voracious.

Phrases & Collocations

ravenous appetite

ravenous predator

ravenous hunger

ravenous beast

Example Sentences

ravenous for power.

The ravenous children ate everything on the table.

ravenous for power.See Synonyms at voracious

The ravenous wolf devoured its prey in seconds.

After the long hike, I was ravenous and ready to eat anything.

The ravenous crowd rushed towards the food truck.

She had a ravenous appetite and could eat a whole pizza by herself.

The ravenous bear scavenged for food in the forest.

The ravenous look in his eyes made her uneasy.

The ravenous student couldn't focus in class because of hunger.

The ravenous cat meowed loudly for its dinner.

Having skipped breakfast, I was ravenous by lunchtime.

The ravenous dog eagerly awaited its owner's return.

Real-world Examples

By that point I'm definitely pretty ravenous.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

They are the most numerous bird species on Earth, ravenous for grain.

Source: Human Planet

Today their annual harvest is under way, and their grain is under attack from a ravenous enemy.

Source: Human Planet

Despite the stereotype of the ravenous teenager, your calorie demands actually peak when you're in your mid-20s.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

This apparently went on for an hour before the ravenous rodent wrapped his " refection" and " rambled" away.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

The ravenous insects can consume their own body weight in food every day. Our Africa editor Mary Harper reporting.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2020

On feeding day, the furnace-bots arrive, ravenous.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

I have no choice but to assume the worst, given Leonard's lengthy sea voyage and her famously ravenous nether regions.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

The sound in the hoarse, ravenous voice was awful.

Source: The Little Princess (Original Version)

What a fantastic word, ravenous. And very clean, spotless.

Source: English With Lucy

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