VORACIOUS means ?

Question

wht does it mean "Voracious "

Answer 1

voracious
One entry found for voracious.


Main Entry: vo·ra·cious
Pronunciation: vo-'rA-sh&s, v&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin vorac-, vorax, from vorare to devour; akin to Old English Acweorran to guzzle, Latin gurges whirlpool, Greek bibrOskein to devour
1 : having a huge appetite : RAVENOUS
2 : excessively eager : INSATIABLE
- vo·ra·cious·ly adverb
- vo·ra·cious·ness noun
synonyms VORACIOUS, GLUTTONOUS, RAVENOUS, RAPACIOUS mean excessively greedy. VORACIOUS applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink . GLUTTONOUS applies to one who delights in eating or acquiring things especially beyond the point of necessity or satiety . RAVENOUS implies excessive hunger and suggests violent or grasping methods of dealing with food or with whatever satisfies an appetite . RAPACIOUS often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice .

Answer 2

Voracious is a very good word in common use.

We hear of persons who are voracious readers.

Voracious: (adjective) has two meanings.

1. Eating or craving food in large quantities.

(Ravenous, Gluttonous, greedy, insatiable, devouring)

Eg: A voracious Eater,; have a voracious appetite

2. The word is more known for its second meaning

Extremely Eager in some respect.; Wanting a lot of new information & knowledge.

(AVID)

Eg. A voracious reader

Origin of the word:

17th Century. From the Latin Word: 'Vorare' = to devour

Source: Allwords.com

Oxford Advance Learner's Dictionary

Answer 3

Main Entry: vo·ra·cious
Pronunciation: vo-'rA-sh&s, v&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin vorac-, vorax, from vorare to devour; akin to Old English Acweorran to guzzle, Latin gurges whirlpool, Greek bibrOskein to devour
1 : having a huge appetite : RAVENOUS
2 : excessively eager : INSATIABLE
- vo·ra·cious·ly adverb
- vo·ra·cious·ness noun
synonyms VORACIOUS, GLUTTONOUS, RAVENOUS, RAPACIOUS mean excessively greedy. VORACIOUS applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink . GLUTTONOUS applies to one who delights in eating or acquiring things especially beyond the point of necessity or satiety . RAVENOUS implies excessive hunger and suggests violent or grasping methods of dealing with food or with whatever satisfies an appetite . RAPACIOUS often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice .

Answer 4

Mmm - always wanting more/the most of something. ie: I have a voracious appetite = I like to eat a lot!

Answer 5

.craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
2.exceedingly eager or avid: voracious readers; a voracious collector.

Answer 6

It Means Hungry,Greedy, Gluttonous

Answer 7

1. Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
2. Having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; greedy

Answer 8

vo·ra·cious (vô-rshs, v-)

ADJECTIVE:

Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
Having or marked by an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; greedy: a voracious reader.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin vorx , vorc-, from vorre, to swallow, devour

OTHER FORMS:
vo·racious·ly (Adverb), vo·raci·ty (-rs-t) KEY or vo·racious·ness (-rshs-ns) KEY (Noun)

SYNONYMS:
voracious , gluttonous , rapacious , ravenous

These adjectives mean having or marked by boundless greed: a voracious reader of history; a gluttonous consumer of fine foods; a rapacious acquirer of competing businesses; a politician ravenous for power.

Answer 9

1/ Greedy. 2/ large capacity for something ie; food, information, money, sex etc. (Example; voracious appetite)

Answer 10

Eating hungrily and greedily