esurient

• Adjectif littéraire ou rare signifiant affamé, vorace, ou avide, désireux de manger ou de posséder, de nos jours peu employé en anglais moderne.

An archaic adjective meaning hungry or greedy, now rarely used in modern English.

1. Extremely hungryC2formal

   Having a very strong desire for food; ravenous.

   Affamé, vorace

   • After the long hike, the esurient travelers devoured their meals.
   • The esurient wolf hunted relentlessly for prey.
   • His esurient appetite was legendary among his friends.

   Synonymesfamishedinsatiableravenousstarvingvoracious

   Antonymesfullsatiatedsatisfied

2. Ardently desirousC2formal

   Having an intense or excessive desire for something, often followed by 'for'.

   Ardemment désireux

   • She was esurient for knowledge, reading every book she could find.
   • The politician was esurient for power and influence.
   • He was esurient for success, working tirelessly day and night.

   Synonymesavidcovetouscravingdesirouseagergreedyhungryvoracious

   Antonymesapatheticindifferentsatisfiedunconcerneduninterested

3. Devouring or cravingC2formal

   Consuming or craving food in great quantities; voracious.

   vorace

   • The esurient crowd at the buffet ate everything in sight.
   • His esurient nature led him to eat three full meals in one sitting.
   • The esurient beast cleared the forest of all edible plants.

   Synonymesedaciousgluttonousgreedyinsatiableraveningravenousvoraciouswolfish

   Antonymesfullsatiatedsatisfied