Voracious Definition

vô-rāshəs, və-
adjective
Greedy in eating; devouring or eager to devour large quantities of food; ravenous; gluttonous.
Webster's New World
Very greedy or eager in some desire or pursuit; insatiable.
A voracious reader.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Voracious

  • From Latin vorāx vorāc- from vorāre to swallow, devour

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin vorāx, from vorō (“I devour").

    From Wiktionary

Voracious Sentence Examples

  • Three of the Brazilian species are voracious and dangerous.

  • The dolphin is exceedingly voracious, feeding on fish, cuttlefishes and crustaceans.

  • Suddenly a colony of extremely voracious ants were crawling across my legs.

  • The species of Charybdaea are stated to be quick and active in their movements and to be voracious feeders.

  • The larvae are active and voracious little grub-like creatures (known in the United States as "wrigglers"), with large heads and jaws provided with a pair of brushes, which sweep food-particles into the mouth.

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