ˈrav(ə)nəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English rauynous rushing, impetuous, rapacious, from Middle French ravineus, from raviner + -eus -ous
1. : rapacious ; especially : devouring with voracious eagerness
nations ravenous as wolves
2. : urgently eager for food : craving for satisfaction or gratification
ravenous appetite
a ravenous boy
this ravenous desire
Synonyms: see voracious