voracious

vo·ra·cious
Pronunciation:
\vȯ-ˈrā-shəs, və-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Latin vorac-, vorax, from vorare to devour; akin to Old English ācweorran to guzzle, Latin gurges whirlpool, Greek bibrōskein to devour
Date:
1635
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 .