Definition of Esurient

1. Adjective. Extremely hungry. "Fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

Exact synonyms: Famished, Ravenous, Sharp-set, Starved
Similar to: Hungry
Derivative terms: Esurience, Ravenousness

2. Adjective. (often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous. "Greedy for fame"
Exact synonyms: Avid, Devouring, Greedy
Similar to: Desirous, Wishful

3. Adjective. Devouring or craving food in great quantities. "Voracious sharks"

Definition of Esurient

1. a. Inclined to eat; hungry; voracious.

2. n. One who is hungry or greedy.

Definition of Esurient

1. Adjective. very hungry or greedy; ravenous ¹

2. Adjective. avid ¹

3. Noun. One who is hungry or greedy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Esurient

1. greedy [adj] - See also: greedy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Esurient

estuary
estuate
estuated
estuates
estuating
estuation
estuations
estufa
estufas
esture
esu
esurience
esuriences
esuriencies
esuriency
esurient (current term)
esuriently
esurine
esylate
eszopiclone
et. al
et al
et al.
et alia
et aliae
et alibi
et alii
et alios
et cetera
et ceteræ

Literary usage of Esurient

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of Thomas Carlyle: (complete). by Thomas Carlyle (1897)
"Nay, is not cunning (couple it with an esurient character) the natural consequence of defective intellect ? It is properly the vehement exercise of a short, ..."

2. A new dictionary of the English language by Charles Richardson (1839)
"sometime* of the sea, and sometime! of Ik passions. EX- esurient,' ad. Greedy. -'á. ... L. esurient, pp of ..."

3. Journal of the British Dental Association by British Dental Association (1902)
"The second object of your Association, I believe, is to advance the knowledge of esurient practice. 1 am quite sure it must be a great advantage to you to ..."

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