sharp-set

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

sharp-set
    adj 1: extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food
           and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and
           ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory
           enemy" [syn: {famished}, {ravenous}, {sharp-set},
           {starved}, {esurient}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Sharp-set \Sharp"-set`\, a.
   Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by
   keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set.
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         The town is sharp-set on new plays.      --Pope.
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