Voracious means having a very strong appetite or desire for something, often to the point of being insatiable. It can refer to someone who eats a lot, devours information quickly and eagerly, or pursues their desires with great intensity.
Usage examples
The voracious readers in the book club finished three novels in just one week.
The lioness displayed her voracious appetite by devouring an entire wildebeest in mere minutes.
Tommy's voracious appetite for learning led him to complete all of his college coursework ahead of schedule.
The voracious market demand for the newly launched smartphone caused it to sell out within hours.
Sarah's voracious curiosity drove her to explore new cultures and languages during her year abroad.
The voracious entrepreneur started three successful businesses in the span of just five years.
The voracious storm consumed everything in its path, leaving destruction in its wake.
The child's voracious sweet tooth had him constantly searching for desserts and treats.
The politician's voracious ambition propelled him to rise through the ranks quickly, holding various positions of power.
The voracious competitive eater set a new record by devouring 50 hot dogs in a single sitting.
For Howey, the self - publishing revolution has allowed «hundreds of thousands of voracious readers with a dream of writing a novel» to write books «out of love and passion, just like a kid goes out and dribbles a basketball for hours every day or kicks a soccer ball against a garage wall». (coyotecanyonpress.com)
Filled to bursting with squiggles - A banquet set for voracious appetites. (educationworld.com)
After topping 6000 in August 2007 on the hype and hope of voracious consumer demand during the subprime debt bubble, the Chinese Shanghai Composite Index collapsed 74 % to 1585 by October 2008. (jugglingdynamite.com)