VORACIOUS


Meaning of VORACIOUS in English

— voraciously , adv. — voraciousness , n.

/vaw ray"sheuhs, voh-, veuh-/ , adj.

1. craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.

2. exceedingly eager or avid: voracious readers; a voracious collector.

[ 1625-35; VORACI(TY) + -OUS ]

Syn. 1. See ravenous. 2. rapacious, insatiable.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .