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Esurient

adjective
1.
Extremely hungry.  Synonyms: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved.  "A ravenous boy" , "The family was starved and ragged" , "Fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
2.
(often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous.  Synonyms: avid, devouring, greedy.  "An avid ambition to succeed" , "Fierce devouring affection" , "The esurient eyes of an avid curiosity" , "Greedy for fame"
3.
Devouring or craving food in great quantities.  Synonyms: edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish.  "A rapacious appetite" , "Ravenous as wolves" , "Voracious sharks"






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