extremely hungry; they were tired and famished for food and sleep; a ravenous boy; the family was starved and ragged; fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy
devouring or craving food in great quantities; edacious vultures; a rapacious appetite; ravenous as wolves; voracious sharks
[ Syn: edacious , esurient , rapacious , ravening , voracious , wolfish ]