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   Rav·en·ous

   /ˈrav(ə)nəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely hungry: "I'd been out all day and was ravenous" Similar very hungrystarvingstarvedfamishedinformal:with one's stomach cleaving to one's backbonerare:sharp-setesurientOpposite full
   • ▪ (of hunger or need) very great; voracious: "a ravenous appetite" Similar voraciousinsatiableraveningwolfishgreedygluttonousgannet-likeliterary:insatiaterare:edacious

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ravineus, from raviner ‘to ravage’ (see raven2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ravenously adverb
   • 2. ravenousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ravenousRavenous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the adjective ravenous, which means very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification. See examples, word history, and related phrases of ravenous.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ravenous_(1999_film)Ravenous (1999 film) - Wikipedia

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   Ravenous is a 1999 horror comedy Western cannibal film starring Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle, Jeffrey Jones and David Arquette. The film, which is set in 1840s California , was directed by Antonia Bird and filmed in Europe.

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0129332Ravenous (1999) - IMDb

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   Mar 19, 1999 · A cannibalistic soldier tells a gruesome story to a group of soldiers in a remote military outpost in the 19th century. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this R-rated film.

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   • Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror

   • Director: Antonia Bird
   • Release Date: 1999-03-19

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAVENOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Ravenous means extremely hungry or wanting something very much. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and Corpus.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ravenousRAVENOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ravenous implies extreme hunger, or a famished condition: ravenous wild beasts. Ravening adds the idea of fierceness and savagery, especially as shown in a violent manner of acquiring food: ravening wolves.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ravenousRAVENOUS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Ravenous means having a huge appetite and suggests violent or grasping methods of dealing with food or with whatever satisfies an appetite. Find 35 similar and opposite words, related articles, and examples of ravenous in sentences.

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ravenousRAVENOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    Ravenous means extremely hungry or wanting something very much. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.