living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; a predatory bird; the rapacious wolf; raptorial birds; ravening wolves; a vulturine taste for offal

[ Syn: predatory , raptorial , ravening , vulturine , vulturous ]

excessively greedy and grasping; a rapacious divorcee on the prowl; ravening creditors; paying taxes to voracious governments

[ Syn: ravening , voracious ]

devouring or craving food in great quantities; edacious vultures; a rapacious appetite; ravenous as wolves; voracious sharks

[ Syn: edacious , esurient , ravening , ravenous , voracious , wolfish ]