Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ravenously-hungry

Adjective
/ˈreɪ.vən.əs.li ˈhʌŋ.ɡri/
Definition
Extremely hungry; feeling an intense desire for food.
Examples
  • After fasting for the whole day, she was ravenously hungry and devoured her meal.
  • The children came home from school ravenously hungry, eager for snacks.
  • He ran a marathon and was ravenously hungry, looking for anything to eat at the finish line.
Meaning
To be ravenously hungry means experiencing a level of hunger that is more intense than usual, often leading to a strong urge to eat immediately.
Synonyms
  • starving
  • famished
  • voracious
  • gluttonous
  • insatiable