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Esurient

adjective

Extremely hungry. Synonyms: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved. "A ravenous boy" , "The family was starved and ragged" , "Fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

(often followed by 'for') ardently or excessively desirous. Synonyms: avid, devouring, greedy. "An avid ambition to succeed" , "Fierce devouring affection" , "The esurient eyes of an avid curiosity" , "Greedy for fame"

Devouring or craving food in great quantities. Synonyms: edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish. "A rapacious appetite" , "Ravenous as wolves" , "Voracious sharks"

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"Esurient" Quotes from Famous Books

... those who follow Literature simply because they see no other opening for their incompetence; just as forlorn widows and ignorant old maids thrown suddenly on their own resources open a school—no other means of livelihood seeming to be within their reach. Lowest of all are those whose esurient vanity, acting on a frivolous levity of mind, urges them to make Literature a plaything for display. To write for a livelihood, even on a complete misapprehension of our powers, is at least a respectable impulse. To play at Literature is altogether inexcusable: ...

— The Principles of Success in Literature • George Henry Lewes

Words linked to "Esurient" : esurience, desirous, hungry, gluttonous, wishful