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ravenous
extremely hungry
Synonyms
- famished
- starving
- voracious
Antonyms
- full
- satisfied
ravenous in a sentence
After the long hike, the campers were ravenous and ate everything in sight.
By the time practice ended, the ravenous swim team sprinted straight to the cafeteria without even changing out of their wet suits.
Where it comes from
From Old French ravineux 'rapacious, greedy'
Memory hook
RAVENOUS sounds like RAVEN — a hungry raven that devours anything nearby.
Read it in context
- The White Road Narrative