esurient meaning and definition

ESURIENT adjective

Definition of esurient (adjective)

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"
   • synonyms: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved
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"
   • synonyms: avid, devouring, greedy
3. devouring or craving food in great quantities
   • "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
   • synonyms: edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish