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Voracious Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Voracious has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

excessively greedy and grasping

"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"

"ravening creditors"

"paying taxes to voracious governments"

2

devouring or craving food in great quantities

"edacious vultures"

"a rapacious appetite"

"ravenous as wolves"

"voracious sharks"

3

Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

Example Sentences
"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl" adjective
"ravening creditors" adjective
"paying taxes to voracious governments" adjective
"edacious vultures" adjective
"a rapacious appetite" adjective
"ravenous as wolves" adjective
"voracious sharks" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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