voracity

[ vaw-ras-i-tee, voh-, vuh- ]

/ vɔˈræs ɪ ti, voʊ-, və- /

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noun

the condition or quality of being voracious.

Origin of voracity

1520–30; <Latin vorācitās, equivalent to vorāc- (stem of vorāx) gluttonous + -itās-ity

Words nearby voracity

voorskot, Voortrekker, VOR, -vora, voracious, voracity, Vorarlberg, -vore, Vorkuta, Vorlage, Voronezh

Example sentences from the Web for voracity

They were remarkable not only for size, but for voracity and numbers.
Jack in the Forecastle|John Sherburne Sleeper
The forbidden fruit was furnished, and the prodigy of sacred lore applied himself to it with voracity.
The Imported Bridegroom|Abraham Cahan
The voracity with which they devoured any anecdotes of him was amusing.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 583|Various
It principally subsists on fish, but such is its voracity, that it seizes almost every thing that comes within its reach.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

In their voracity the vermin frequently fastened their sharp fangs in my fingers.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe

单词	voracity
释义	voracity [ vaw-ras-i-tee, voh-, vuh- ] / vɔˈræs ɪ ti, voʊ-, və- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR voracity ON THESAURUS.COM noun the condition or quality of being voracious. Origin of voracity 1520–30; <Latin vorācitās, equivalent to vorāc- (stem of vorāx) gluttonous + -itās-ity Words nearby voracity voorskot, Voortrekker, VOR, -vora, voracious, voracity, Vorarlberg, -vore, Vorkuta, Vorlage, Voronezh Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for voracity They were remarkable not only for size, but for voracity and numbers. Jack in the Forecastle\|John Sherburne Sleeper The forbidden fruit was furnished, and the prodigy of sacred lore applied himself to it with voracity. The Imported Bridegroom\|Abraham Cahan The voracity with which they devoured any anecdotes of him was amusing. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 583\|Various It principally subsists on fish, but such is its voracity, that it seizes almost every thing that comes within its reach. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts In their voracity the vermin frequently fastened their sharp fangs in my fingers. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe\|Edgar Allan Poe Words related to voracity edacity, rapacity, rapaciousness, greed, gluttony, voraciousness, greediness
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voracity

noun

Origin of voracity

Words nearby voracity

Example sentences from the Web for voracity

Words related to voracity