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voracious

/vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/

Meanings
adjective
Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

Examples :

"After the long hike, the hikers were voracious and ate all the sandwiches in minutes. "
food physiology

Related Words

Illustration minutes

minutes noun

/ˈmɪnɪts/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

Illustration hikers

hikers noun

/ˈhaɪkərz/

One who hikes, especially frequently.

"The park rangers warned the hikers about the possibility of encountering bears on the trail. "

Illustration reader

reader noun

/ˈɹiːdə/ /ˈɹidɚ/

A person who reads

"an early reader, a talented reader"

Illustration devours

devours verb

/dɪˈvaʊərz/ /dəˈvaʊərz/

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

"The hungry dog devours his food in seconds. "

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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devouring verb

/dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/ /dəˈvaʊərɪŋ/

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

"After a long day at school, the hungry children were devouring their sandwiches. "

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration weekend

weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

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wanting verb

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/ /ˈwɑntɪŋ/

To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

Illustration appetite

appetite noun

/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/

Desire to eat food or consume drink.

"My appetite was very strong after a long day of playing soccer. "

Illustration sandwiches

sandwiches noun

/ˈsænwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsæmwɪdʒɪz/ /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/

A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of bread serve as the wrapper or container of some other food.

"For lunch, I made sandwiches with ham and cheese. "