'Esurient' definitions:

Definition of 'esurient'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy" [syn: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient]
adjective
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" [syn: avid, devouring(a), esurient, greedy]
adjective
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks" [syn: edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish]

Definition of 'Esurient'

From: GCIDE
  • Esurient \E*su"ri*ent\, a. [L. esuriens, p. pr. of ensurire, fr. edere to eat.] Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious. [R.] --Bailey. "Poor, but esurient." --Carlyle. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Esurient'

From: GCIDE
  • Esurient \E*su"ri*ent\, n. One who is hungry or greedy. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • An insatiable esurient after riches. --Wood. [1913 Webster]

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