/ ˈrævənəs; NAmE / adjective
1.
( of a person or an animal ) extremely hungry
SYN starving :
What's for lunch? I'm absolutely ravenous.
2.
[ only before noun ] ( of hunger ) very great :
a ravenous appetite
► rav·en·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French ravineus , from raviner to ravage, based on Latin rapina pillage.