ravenous
/ˈrævənəs/
adjective
- Extremely hungry; starving.
- After the long hike, the campers were ravenous and ate everything in sight.
- She skipped lunch and by dinnertime she was absolutely ravenous.
- The stray cat looked ravenous, so I gave it some food.
- Very eager or greedy for something, such as power, knowledge, or wealth.
- The corporation's ravenous pursuit of profit led to unethical practices.
- He was a ravenous reader, finishing three books a week.
- The young entrepreneur had a ravenous appetite for success.