Esurient

Pronunciation: /ɪˈsjʊriənt/

Definitions of esurient

adjective having a great hunger or desire; greedy

Example Sentences

A1 The esurient cat eagerly devoured its food.

A2 The esurient student quickly finished their lunch before class started.

B1 The esurient customers lined up outside the restaurant, waiting for it to open.

B2 The esurient reader couldn't put down the gripping novel until they finished it.

C1 The esurient traveler explored every corner of the city in search of new experiences.

C2 The esurient collector spared no expense in acquiring rare and valuable artifacts for their collection.

Examples of esurient in a Sentence

formal The esurient students quickly devoured the buffet at the school event.

informal My brother is always esurient when it comes to pizza.

slang She's so esurient, she could eat a horse!

figurative His esurient appetite for knowledge drove him to read every book in the library.

Grammatical Forms of esurient

• past tense: esuriented
• plural: esurients
• comparative: more esurient
• superlative: most esurient
• present tense: esurient
• future tense: will be esurient
• perfect tense: have been esurient
• continuous tense: is being esurient
• singular: esurient
• positive degree: esurient
• infinitive: to esurient
• gerund: esurienting
• participle: esuriented

Origin and Evolution of esurient

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'esurient' originated from Latin, derived from the word 'esurire' meaning to be hungry.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe extreme hunger or greed, the word 'esurient' has evolved to also connote a strong desire or craving for something beyond just food.