voracious
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7.5
- adjective
- /vəˈreɪʃəs/
:
voraz
- Edward Page had been a voracious and eclectic reader, if his collection of books was any indication.
- voracious appetite
- voracious reader
- voracious predator
And while it's true that BHS are voracious eaters, they have limits.
- And while it's true that BHS are voracious eaters, they have limits.
- You've talked about being a voracious learner, which I think is really powerful.
- A vampire is a dangerous, hideous, voracious thing that will kill them all in their beds, right?
- Indeed, so many of our geniuses seem not only to be courageous doers, but also voracious readers.
- So you have people that are not big thinkers or deep thinkers, critical thinkers or voracious readers or learners.
- They look like little angels flying through the sea, but they're voracious predators and they hunt for sea butterflies.
- I, I was you were had a voracious appetite to spend the night at other kids homes of any age.
Examples
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You've talked about being a voracious learner, which I think is really powerful.
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The Telfairs added business acumen and a voracious appetite for dominating the market.
Academic text (2007) -
Because I'm not really a voracious reader or anything.
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Yeah, I'm a voracious reader.
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One of my brilliant and voracious readers desperately needed reading glasses.
Academic text (2014) -
His treatment had often included steroids, which gave him a voracious appetite.
Academic text (2011) -
Mr. Trask is our fearless leader, a man of learning, a voracious reader.
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Susan, a sixth-grade student, has a voracious appetite for reading and excels in mathematics.
Academic text (2008) -
Indeed, so many of our geniuses seem not only to be courageous doers, but also voracious readers.
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As a child, she had a voracious appetite for picture books, devouring one after another.
Synonyms
447
1.0
Wanting very much to do or have something and showing strong interest
64
3.9
Very interested in something and excited to do it often
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7.5
Always wanting more and never feeling satisfied
3
7.2
Someone who always eats or drinks too much
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8.9
Very hungry and likely to eat large amounts of food
Wanting something very strongly
So strong that it takes all your attention and energy
Very eager to have or learn something
Eating large amounts of food
Being very hungry and wanting to eat a lot
Very hungry or greedy and acting in a violent way to take what others have
Very hungry and wanting a lot of food or money
Antonyms
How Hungry
Surface Forms
Morphology
voracious = voracity (opaque) = vorac + ious
The adjective is formed with the suffix '-ious' but the root 'vorac' is not a standalone or familiar English base, so learners cannot reliably deduce the meaning from components.
Etymology
The word voracious comes from the old Latin vorare, meaning 'to swallow' or 'to devour'. Think of someone who 'devours' food or books, and remember it has the same root as devour and the -vore in carnivore, so voracious means very hungry or having a huge appetite for food, ideas, or new experiences.