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Example Sentences

Adjective had dark eyes and raven hair Verb the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Dream likes to be accompanied by a talking raven who acts as a familiar, adviser, companion, and even just someone to talk to.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 July 2022 From shimmery raven to honey-gold blonde, here are the biggest summer hair colors, 2022 edition.

Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 13 May 2022 One raven will harass a dog that is trying to eat until the dog finally attempts to catch the bird.

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 Capturing this, Singletary sculpts everything the raven might have seen in this new world.

Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022 The second raven will pull the food dish out of the dog’s reach while the poor sled dog is preoccupied.

John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 Imagine a litigious raven who has done a lot of yoga.

Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 Martha’s Vineyard: A piping plover, a common raven, and a white-eyed vireo were seen at Gay Head.

BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2021 His battle standard, white silk bearing the image of a black raven, became known as Land-Waster.

Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021

Adjective

The singer is currently sporting raven locks, which waved over her shoulders.

Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 31 July 2022 Dream lives to be accompanied by a raven familiar — even immortal dream kings need someone to talk to, after all.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 June 2022 Sanjeev Baskhar and Asim Chaudhry will play Cain and Abel, David Thewlis will play DC supervillain Doctor Destiny, and comic actor Patton Oswalt will voice the raven Matthew.

Philip Ellis And Milan Polk, Men's Health, 7 June 2022 To many, Elvira is the horror hostess who gained notoriety in the 1980s with that signature fitted black dress, raven black nails and stark red lips.

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 June 2022 That’s the message CBS Chicago morning news anchor Audrina Bigos seeks to spread on-air (and off of it) with her mane of full-bodied raven ringlets.

Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2022 Victims of aggression often give off defensive calls that entice raven audience members to come to their aid.

Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022 Porter, says Singletary, viewed the raven stories through the lens of a mythologist.

Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022 Before reaching the special fishing hole, a raven perched near a nest situated on a cliff above the lake, greeted me with boisterous cawing.

Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022

Verb

Netflix Dream and his trusty raven Matthew (Patton Oswalt).

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 Way back when, Lucienne (Vivienne Acheampong) was the very first raven before graduating to librarian.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 July 2022 Her hair was raven-coloured and layered, and her skin was flawless.

R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 July 2022 As Smarch’s telling goes, the raven quickly gets caught up in the feather, failing to make his way to the nobleman’s daughter.

Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022 And finally, Patton Oswalt will be voicing a talking raven named Matthew.

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 May 2021 On May 19, BBC Breakfast unveiled the name of the Tower of London’s newest royal raven before a national audience.

David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2021 Fatally, Cichè sees this as a personal quarrel and decides to get his revenge, threading twine through some beans to capture the raven, then torturing it.

Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021 The authors repeated the same 33 tasks for each raven at four, eight, 12 and 16 months of age.

Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hræfn; akin to Old High German hraban raven, Latin corvus, Greek korax

Verb

probably verbal derivative of ravin

Note: It is pointed out by the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, that given the Middle English attestation of the derivatives ravener "plunderer, predatory animal" and ravening "rapacious," this verb may also date to Middle English. Compare Anglo-French raviner "to steal, take away," apparently attested once.

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1637, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

单词	ravens
释义	raven 1 of 3 noun ra·ven ˈrā-vən : a large, glossy-black bird (Corvus corax) that is widely distributed in northern parts of the northern hemisphere but now rare in most areas of the eastern and central U.S. and that differs from the closely related common crow chiefly in its larger size and wedge-shaped tail and in having the feathers of the throat narrow and pointed resulting in a shaggy appearance also : any of various usually large and glossy black, corvine birds Illustration of raven raven 2 of 3 adjective : shiny and black like a raven's feathers raven hair raven 3 of 3 verb rav·en ˈra-vən ravened; ravening ˈra-və-niŋ ˈrav-niŋ intransitive verb 1 : to feed greedily 2 : to prowl for food : prey 3 : plunder transitive verb 1 : to devour greedily 2 : despoil men … raven the earth, destroying its resources New Yorker ravener ˈra-və-nər ˈrav-nər noun Synonyms Adjective black ebony pitch-black pitch-dark pitchy sable Verb bolt cram devour glut [archaic] gobble gorge gormandize gulp ingurgitate inhale scarf scoff slop wolf See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective had dark eyes and raven hair Verb the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped Recent Examples on the Web Noun Dream likes to be accompanied by a talking raven who acts as a familiar, adviser, companion, and even just someone to talk to. Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 July 2022 From shimmery raven to honey-gold blonde, here are the biggest summer hair colors, 2022 edition. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 13 May 2022 One raven will harass a dog that is trying to eat until the dog finally attempts to catch the bird. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 Capturing this, Singletary sculpts everything the raven might have seen in this new world. Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022 The second raven will pull the food dish out of the dog’s reach while the poor sled dog is preoccupied. John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2022 Imagine a litigious raven who has done a lot of yoga. Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2022 Martha’s Vineyard: A piping plover, a common raven, and a white-eyed vireo were seen at Gay Head. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Sep. 2021 His battle standard, white silk bearing the image of a black raven, became known as Land-Waster. Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2021 Adjective The singer is currently sporting raven locks, which waved over her shoulders. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 31 July 2022 Dream lives to be accompanied by a raven familiar — even immortal dream kings need someone to talk to, after all. Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 June 2022 Sanjeev Baskhar and Asim Chaudhry will play Cain and Abel, David Thewlis will play DC supervillain Doctor Destiny, and comic actor Patton Oswalt will voice the raven Matthew. Philip Ellis And Milan Polk, Men's Health, 7 June 2022 To many, Elvira is the horror hostess who gained notoriety in the 1980s with that signature fitted black dress, raven black nails and stark red lips. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 June 2022 That’s the message CBS Chicago morning news anchor Audrina Bigos seeks to spread on-air (and off of it) with her mane of full-bodied raven ringlets. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2022 Victims of aggression often give off defensive calls that entice raven audience members to come to their aid. Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022 Porter, says Singletary, viewed the raven stories through the lens of a mythologist. Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022 Before reaching the special fishing hole, a raven perched near a nest situated on a cliff above the lake, greeted me with boisterous cawing. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Feb. 2022 Verb Netflix Dream and his trusty raven Matthew (Patton Oswalt). Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Aug. 2022 Way back when, Lucienne (Vivienne Acheampong) was the very first raven before graduating to librarian. Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 July 2022 Her hair was raven-coloured and layered, and her skin was flawless. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 July 2022 As Smarch’s telling goes, the raven quickly gets caught up in the feather, failing to make his way to the nobleman’s daughter. Sarah Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022 And finally, Patton Oswalt will be voicing a talking raven named Matthew. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 May 2021 On May 19, BBC Breakfast unveiled the name of the Tower of London’s newest royal raven before a national audience. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2021 Fatally, Cichè sees this as a personal quarrel and decides to get his revenge, threading twine through some beans to capture the raven, then torturing it. Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021 The authors repeated the same 33 tasks for each raven at four, eight, 12 and 16 months of age. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English hræfn; akin to Old High German hraban raven, Latin corvus, Greek korax Verb probably verbal derivative of ravin Note: It is pointed out by the Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, that given the Middle English attestation of the derivatives ravener "plunderer, predatory animal" and ravening "rapacious," this verb may also date to Middle English. Compare Anglo-French raviner "to steal, take away," apparently attested once. First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1637, in the meaning defined above Verb 1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing raven night raven night raven Kids Definition raven 1 of 2 noun ra·ven ˈrā-vən : a large shiny black bird that is larger than the related crow raven 2 of 2 adjective : shiny and black like a raven's feathers ravens verb present tense third-person singular of raven as in devours to swallow or eat greedily the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance devours wolfs gulps inhales scarfs scoffs gobbles gorges slops bolts gluts ingurgitates gormandizes crams pigs out overeats swills Antonyms & Near Antonyms pecks picks nibbles
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