ravenous

adjective

rav·en·ous ˈra-və-nəs How to pronounce ravenous (audio)

ˈrav-nəs

: rapacious

ravenous wolves

: very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification

a ravenous appetite

ravenously adverb

ravenousness noun

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ravishing or ravenous?

Ravenous and ravishing are not synonyms, and mixing these two words may lead to potentially awkward writing or conversation. Ravenous is commonly used with the meaning “very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification,” and ravishing means “unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking.” If you find yourself hungry and standing in front of a spectacular-looking meal you would say (of the food) “that looks ravishing,” and (of yourself) “I am ravenous.” You may, of course, describe yourself as ravishing, but should be aware that you are commenting on your appearance rather than your hunger.

Example Sentences

By the time dinner was ready, we were ravenous. we were ravenous after our canoe paddling, and the chili bubbling over the campfire smelled heavenly

Recent Examples on the Web But the desire for them has grown only more ravenous since the pandemic, especially ones that cater to the different sensibilities of creative people.

Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Sheep—docile, ravenous and just the right height—easily smoked the field.

Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Some argue that wild plants need protection from ravenous, irresponsible humans and that foraging is acceptable only on one’s own land, which cuts out renters, condo owners and anyone else without a sizable yard.

Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 But appeasement is not safe, because authoritarianism is a ravenous monster that is never satisfied.

Sarah Schulman, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Over the weekend the singer decided to spice up a Saturday night (July 31) club appearance in Las Vegas by hopping into the DJ booth and hurling individual slices of pizza at her ravenous Katy Club Kats.

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 Three high school students embark on a journey to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow's Eve.

Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 July 2022 BroadwayCon, instead, is for the ravenous consumer of Broadway theater, media and lore, a breadbasket of fandom that pays the bills and extends Broadway’s popular influence across the country and world.

Michael Appler, Variety, 8 July 2022 At literary salons and at the court of Louis XIV, ladies and gentlemen beguiled one another with fantastical tales of talking animals and monster-husbands; of djinns and sorcerers; of sleeping beauties and ravenous ogres.

Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 1 July 2022 See More

单词	ravenousness
释义	ravenous adjective rav·en·ous ˈra-və-nəs ˈrav-nəs 1 : rapacious ravenous wolves 2 : very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification a ravenous appetite ravenously adverb ravenousness noun Did you know? ravishing or ravenous? Ravenous and ravishing are not synonyms, and mixing these two words may lead to potentially awkward writing or conversation. Ravenous is commonly used with the meaning “very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification,” and ravishing means “unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking.” If you find yourself hungry and standing in front of a spectacular-looking meal you would say (of the food) “that looks ravishing,” and (of yourself) “I am ravenous.” You may, of course, describe yourself as ravishing, but should be aware that you are commenting on your appearance rather than your hunger. Synonyms edacious esurient gluttonous greedy hoggish piggish rapacious swinish voracious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences By the time dinner was ready, we were ravenous. we were ravenous after our canoe paddling, and the chili bubbling over the campfire smelled heavenly Recent Examples on the Web But the desire for them has grown only more ravenous since the pandemic, especially ones that cater to the different sensibilities of creative people. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Sheep—docile, ravenous and just the right height—easily smoked the field. Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Some argue that wild plants need protection from ravenous, irresponsible humans and that foraging is acceptable only on one’s own land, which cuts out renters, condo owners and anyone else without a sizable yard. Gabriel Popkin, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 But appeasement is not safe, because authoritarianism is a ravenous monster that is never satisfied. Sarah Schulman, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Over the weekend the singer decided to spice up a Saturday night (July 31) club appearance in Las Vegas by hopping into the DJ booth and hurling individual slices of pizza at her ravenous Katy Club Kats. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2022 Three high school students embark on a journey to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking havoc on Salem before midnight on All Hallow's Eve. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 27 July 2022 BroadwayCon, instead, is for the ravenous consumer of Broadway theater, media and lore, a breadbasket of fandom that pays the bills and extends Broadway’s popular influence across the country and world. Michael Appler, Variety, 8 July 2022 At literary salons and at the court of Louis XIV, ladies and gentlemen beguiled one another with fantastical tales of talking animals and monster-husbands; of djinns and sorcerers; of sleeping beauties and ravenous ogres. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 1 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ravynous, raveynous, from ravyn, raveyn "robbery, rapacity" + -ous -ous — more at ravin Note: Alternatively, and perhaps more likely, ravynous, etc., may be a derivative of an unattested Middle English verb—see the note at raven entry 3. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ravenous ravenous appetite ravenous appetite Kids Definition ravenous adjective rav·en·ous ˈra-və-nəs : very hungry ravenousness noun as in voracity Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance voracity rapacity voraciousness rapaciousness malnutrition starvation hunger stomach craving munchies appetite undernourishment emptiness famishment sweet tooth gluttony greed famine belly fast hunger strike gourmandism hoggishness Antonyms & Near Antonyms inappetence fullness satisfaction satiation satiety glut surfeit repletion fill repleteness See More
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ravenous

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