voracious
pronunciation
How to pronounce voracious in British English:
UK [vəˈreɪʃəs]
How to pronounce voracious in American English:
US [vəˈreɪʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- excessively greedy and grasping
- devouring or craving food in great quantities
Word Origin
- voracious (adj.)
- 1630s, formed as an adjectival form of voracity. Related: Voraciously; voraciousness.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Coyotes have a voracious reputation here .
- 2. Why does china now have such a voracious appetite for hard assets ?
- 3. China 's voracious consumer appetites are already reaching into every corner of indonesia .
- 4. Third , our bulging population and voracious use of the earth 's resources are leading to unprecedented multiple environmental crises .
- 5. Voracious demand from china , which accounts for almost half of global imports , is a key factor behind the decline in inventories .