adjective · rare

ravenous

ravenous · more ravenous · most ravenous

ненажерливий

изголодавшийся

ausgehungert, gefräßig, heißhungrig

Very hungryVery hungry.

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/ˈɹævənəs/

» I'm as ravenous as a hungry wolf.

Meaning

2 senses

Very hungry.
gefräßig, ausgehungert, heißhungrig
изголодавшийсяizgolodavšijsja
ненаже́рливийnenažérlyvyj
extremely hungry
Greedy, characterized by strong desires.

Examples

7 sentences

I'm as ravenous as a hungry wolf.
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She has a ravenous craving for chocolate.
ruУ неё ненасытная тяга к шоколаду.
deSie hat Heißhunger auf Schokolade.
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He was as ravenous as a bear.
ruОн был голоден как волк.
deEr war wild wie ein Bär.
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Livestock overgrazing can lead to outbreaks of ravenous locusts, according to a new study.
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Benjamin a ravenous wolf, in the morning shall eat the prey, and in the evening shall divide the spoil.
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Translations

8 languages

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Origin

From Middle English ravenous, ravynous, from Old French ravineus. By surface analysis, rav

From Middle English ravenous, ravynous, from Old French ravineus. By surface analysis, ravin + -ous. As seen at raven and ravin, the word comes from a root referring to predation, not from the root referring to ravens (corvid birds); but folk etymology notes that the latter hypothesis seems plausible because ravens can often seem ravenous (especially as nestlings).

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