adj. 1. Extremely hungry or characterized by extreme hunger; voracious: missed lunch and was ravenous by dinnertime. 2. Predatory or ferocious in predation: ravenous lions. 3. Eager for gratification or extremely desirous: "I'm ravenous for news, any kind of news" (Margaret Atwood). [Middle English, from Old French ravineux, from raviner, to take by force, from Vulgar Latin *rapīnāre, from Latin rapīna, plunder; see RAPINE.] raven·ous·ly adv. raven·ous·ness n. |
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