esurient

esurient
    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}]
    2: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous;
       "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce
       devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid
       curiosity"; "greedy for fame" [syn: {avid}, {devouring(a)},
       {esurient}, {greedy}]
    3: devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious
       vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves";
       "voracious sharks" [syn: {edacious}, {esurient}, {rapacious},
       {ravening}, {ravenous}, {voracious}, {wolfish}]
    

Esurient \E*su"ri*ent\, a. [L. esuriens, p. pr. of ensurire, fr.
   edere to eat.]
   Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious. [R.] --Bailey. "Poor, but
   esurient." --Carlyle.
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Esurient \E*su"ri*ent\, n.
   One who is hungry or greedy. [R.]
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         An insatiable esurient after riches.     --Wood.
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