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voracious
vaw-RAY-shuhs
Voracious (adj) means Eating, or wanting to eat, huge amounts of food. Example: “The voracious teenager cleared three plates before anyone else had finished one.”
adj
1
Eating, or wanting to eat, huge amounts of food.
"The voracious teenager cleared three plates before anyone else had finished one."
"Sharks are voracious predators, feeding almost constantly."
2
Extremely eager for something, especially in a way that seems impossible to satisfy.
"She was a voracious reader, finishing a novel every couple of days."
"His voracious appetite for new challenges kept him constantly changing jobs."
How to use voracious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving a huge, almost unstoppable appetite — for food, or for anything you're into.
Common pairings
voracious reader
voracious appetite
voracious predator
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more voracious
- Superlative
- most voracious
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Etymology
From Latin vorax, built from voro, "to devour."
Synonyms
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cormorant
edacious
esurient
gluttonous
gutfoundered
hungry as a hog
insatiable
lupine
pantagruelian
rapacious
ravening
ravenous
Antonyms
abstemious
unvoracious
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Rhymes for voracious
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What does “voracious” mean?
The word “voracious” means eating, or wanting to eat, huge amounts of food. In plain terms, having a huge, almost unstoppable appetite — for food, or for anything you're into.
How do you pronounce “voracious”?
“Voracious” is pronounced vaw-RAY-shuhs (/vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/ in IPA).
How do you use “voracious” in a sentence?
Here is “voracious” used in a sentence: “The voracious teenager cleared three plates before anyone else had finished one.”
What is another word for “voracious”?
Words with a similar meaning to “voracious” include cormorant, edacious, esurient, gluttonous, gutfoundered and hungry as a hog.
What is the opposite of “voracious”?
The opposite of “voracious” — its antonyms — are abstemious and unvoracious.
What part of speech is “voracious”?
“Voracious” is an adjective.
Where does the word “voracious” come from?
The word “voracious” comes from Latin. From Latin vorax, built from voro, "to devour.".
How many meanings does “voracious” have?
“Voracious” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: eating, or wanting to eat, huge amounts of food.
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