esurient Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite extremely hungry
    ravenous; sharp-set; starved; famished.
    • 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
  2. adjective satellite (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
    avid; devouring; greedy.
    • avid for adventure
    • an avid ambition to succeed
    • fierce devouring affection
    • the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity
    • greedy for fame
  3. adjective satellite devouring or craving food in great quantities
    voracious; wolfish; rapacious; edacious; ravenous; ravening.
    • edacious vultures
    • a rapacious appetite
    • ravenous as wolves
    • voracious sharks

WordNet

E*su"ri*ent adjective
Etymology
L. esuriens, p. pr. of ensurire, fr. edere to eat.
Definitions
  1. Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious. R. Bailey. "Poor, but esurient." Carlyle.
E*su"ri*ent noun
Definitions
  1. One who is hungry or greedy. R.
    An insatiable esurient after riches. Wood.

Webster 1913