Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ravenous
adjective
/ˈræv.ən.əs/
Definition
extremely hungry or famished
Examples
- After the long hike, I was ravenous and ready to eat anything in sight.
- The children were ravenous after playing all afternoon.
Meaning
Ravenous describes a state of overwhelming hunger, often to the point where one can hardly think of anything else.
Synonyms
- voracious
- starving
- insatiable
- gluttonous
- hungry
