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

[ Syn: famished , sharp-set , starved , esurient ]

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

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