Ravenous

Pronunciation: /ˈrævənəs/

Definitions of ravenous

adjective describing someone who is extremely hungry; voracious or eager for gratification

Example Sentences

A1 The ravenous dog quickly devoured its dinner.

A2 After a long day of hiking, I was ravenous and eagerly ate a large meal.

B1 The ravenous wolves hunted in packs, searching for food.

B2 The ravenous crowd at the concert eagerly awaited the band's performance.

C1 The ravenous appetite of the monster could never be satisfied.

C2 The ravenous desire for power consumed the dictator, leading to his downfall.

Examples of ravenous in a Sentence

formal The ravenous lion hunted for its prey in the vast savanna.

informal I was so ravenous after the long hike that I devoured my sandwich in seconds.

slang I could eat a horse, I'm so ravenous right now.

figurative Her thirst for knowledge was insatiable, a ravenous hunger that could never be satisfied.

Grammatical Forms of ravenous

• past tense: ravened
• plural: ravenous
• comparative: more ravenous
• superlative: most ravenous
• present tense: ravens
• future tense: will be ravenous
• perfect tense: have ravened
• continuous tense: is ravening
• singular: ravenous
• positive degree: ravenous
• infinitive: to raven
• gerund: ravening
• participle: ravened

Origin and Evolution of ravenous

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ravenous' originated from the Latin word 'ravere' which means 'to seize or snatch'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'ravenous' evolved from simply meaning 'greedy' or 'eager for food' to also encompassing a sense of extreme hunger or voraciousness.