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ravening

/'r/&/v/@/n/I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Greedily devouring; rapacious; as, <i>ravening</i> wolves.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. Eagerness for plunder; rapacity; extortion.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

    adj.all

    Examples
    Ravening wolves.
    Synonyms predatory rapacious raptorial vulturine vulturous

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. excessively greedy and grasping

    adj.all

    Examples
    Ravening creditors.
    Synonyms rapacious voracious

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. devouring or craving food in great quantities

    adj.all

    Synonyms edacious esurient rapacious ravenous voracious wolfish

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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