Associations to the word «Esurient»

Wiktionary

ESURIENT, adjective. Very hungry or greedy; ravenous.
ESURIENT, adjective. Avid
ESURIENT, noun. One who is hungry or greedy.

Dictionary definition

ESURIENT, 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".
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".
ESURIENT, adjective. Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks".

Wise words

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Yiddish Proverb