Ravenous means extremely hungry or having an insatiable appetite. It can also describe someone who is very eager for something, such as knowledge or power.
Usage examples
The hiker had been walking for hours and was feeling ravenous when he finally reached the summit.
After a long day at work, I came home ravenous and devoured an entire pizza.
She skipped breakfast and by lunchtime, she was absolutely ravenous.
The smell of the freshly baked bread made her feel even more ravenous.
The lion hadn't eaten in days and was ravenous when it finally caught its prey.
The children were ravenous after playing outside all day and eagerly ate the sandwiches their mother had prepared for them.
The smell of the barbeque made the whole neighborhood feel ravenous.
The sight of the golden, crispy fries made him even more ravenous than before.
The little girl's eyes grew wide when she saw the delicious chocolate cake and her ravenous appetite kicked in.
The long hike left us ravenous, so we quickly set up the campfire and cooked a hearty meal.
«Black holes with ravenous appetites define Type I active galaxies: New research suggests that the central black holes in Type I and Type II active galaxies consume matter at different rates, upending popular theory.» (sciencedaily.com)
To say that everyone in The Neon Demon is some kind of ravenous creature of the night is mostly accurate, except that «everyone» doesn't describe many. (film.avclub.com)
Some cats react to mild hypoglycemia with ravenous hunger. (2ndchance.info)