voracious

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

Translation

adj. having a huge appetite; greedy, craving
adv. greedily
n. greed, voraciousness

Phrases & Collocations

voracious appetite

voracious reader

voracious consumer

Example Sentences

he had a voracious appetite.

ravenous for power.See Synonyms at voracious

a voracious reader of science fiction

his voracious reading of literature.

a voracious observer of the political scene;

A mutalisk can attack foes both in the air and on the ground by expelling a glave wurm: a voracious symbiote that can rapidly strike at several opponents as it explosively disintegrates.

Real-world Examples

The reality was that Helen had become a voracious reader.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Even for voracious readers, downtime with a good book can be elusive.

Source: Reading Methodology

With Sauroposeidon's voracious appetite, tiny amounts of calcium add up.

Source: Discovery Channel: Battle of the Dinosaurs

But the consequences of our voracious lives are spiraling out of control.

Source: Human Planet

We were in Tiger, in together. And she's a voracious reader.

Source: Billions Season 1

This voracious Man O' War may collect over 100 small fish in a day.

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

India, home to the world's most voracious readers, gravitates toward poetry over the other genres.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

This is how Malassezia's voracious appetite and our bodies reaction to its by-products lead to dandruff.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Now the second wave of the voracious insects, some 20 times the size of the first, is arriving.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2020

A voracious appetite means these locusts eat the equivalent of their own body weight in a single day.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2020 Compilation

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