- rapacious appetite
- жадный аппетит
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rapacious appetite
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Rapacious — Ra*pa cious (r[.a]*p[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [L. rapax, acis, from rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch away. See {Rapid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force. The downfall of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rapacious — [[t]rəpe͟ɪʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe a person or their behaviour as rapacious, you disapprove of their greedy or selfish behaviour. [FORMAL] He had a rapacious appetite for bird s nest soup... The oil fields have … English dictionary
rapacious — adjective Etymology: Latin rapac , rapax, from rapere to seize more at rapid Date: 1651 1. excessively grasping or covetous 2. living on prey 3. ravenous < a rapacious appetite > Synonyms: see voracious • rapaciously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
rapacious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. greedy, ravenous, voracious. See desire, gluttony. Ant., generous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Greedy] Syn. grasping, avaricious, insatiable; see sense 2; greedy 1 , 2 . 2. [Living on prey] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
Rapaciously — Rapacious Ra*pa cious (r[.a]*p[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [L. rapax, acis, from rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch away. See {Rapid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force. The downfall of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rapaciousness — Rapacious Ra*pa cious (r[.a]*p[=a] sh[u^]s), a. [L. rapax, acis, from rapere to seize and carry off, to snatch away. See {Rapid}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force. The downfall of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ravening — adjective 1. devouring or craving food in great quantities edacious vultures a rapacious appetite ravenous as wolves voracious sharks • Syn: ↑edacious, ↑esurient, ↑rapacious, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
edacious — adjective devouring or craving food in great quantities edacious vultures a rapacious appetite ravenous as wolves voracious sharks • Syn: ↑esurient, ↑rapacious, ↑ravening, ↑ravenou … Useful english dictionary
wolfish — adjective 1. resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf ran in wolflike packs wolfish rapacity • Syn: ↑wolflike • Pertains to noun: ↑wolf, ↑wolf (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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voracious — voracious, gluttonous, ravenous, ravening, rapacious can all mean excessively greedy and can all apply to persons, their appetites and reactions, or their behavior. Voracious implies habitual gorging with food or drink, or with whatever satisfies … New Dictionary of Synonyms
