Meaning

2 senses
  1. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

    He is voracious by suppertime.

    His appetite is voracious by suppertime.

    gefräßig, unersättlich, gierig

    прожо́рливыйprožórlivyj, ненасы́тныйnenasýtnyj, жа́дныйžádnyj

    ненаже́рливийnenažérlyvyj

    devouring or craving food in great quantities

  2. Having a great appetite for anything; eager.

    a voracious reader

    a boy with a voracious and undiscriminating appetite for facts

    unersättlich, gierig

    ненасы́тныйnenasýtnyj, жа́дныйžádnyj

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Tom is a voracious reader.

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  2. Tom has a voracious appetite.

    ruУ Тома зверский аппетит.

    deTom hat einen unersättlichen Appetit.

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  3. Piranhas are big, voracious fish with sharp teeth.

    ruПираньи - крупные прожорливые рыбы с острыми зубами.

    dePiranhas sind große, gefräßige Fische mit scharfen Zähnen.

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  4. After skiing, I find that I have a voracious appetite.

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  5. Tom is a voracious reader, and has an extensive library at home.

    deTom verschlingt Bücher und hat zu Hause eine umfangreiche Bibliothek.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
devouring great quantities of food:
Русский
By meaning 1
devouring great quantities of food:
Deutsch
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devouring great quantities of food:

Forms

more voracious, most voracious
Comparativemore voracious Lesson
Superlativemost voracious Lesson

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
having a great appetite for anything:eagerB1
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

8 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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