- ravenously
- adverb see ravenous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ravenously
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ravenously — adv. Ravenously is used with these adjectives: ↑hungry Ravenously is used with these verbs: ↑eat … Collocations dictionary
ravenously — ravenous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely hungry. DERIVATIVES ravenously adverb. ORIGIN Old French ravineus, from raviner to ravage … English terms dictionary
Ravenously — Ravenous Rav en*ous (r[a^]v n*[u^]s), a. [From 2d {Raven}.] 1. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious; hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture. [1913 Webster] 2. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ravenously — See ravenous. * * * … Universalium
ravenously — adverb as if ravenous; voraciously … Wiktionary
ravenously — rævnÉ™slɪ adv. with a voracious appetite, hungrily; avidly, eagerly, passionately, zealously … English contemporary dictionary
ravenously — rav·en·ous·ly … English syllables
ravenously — See: ravenous … English dictionary
ravenously — adverb in the manner of someone who is very hungry he pounced on the food hungrily • Syn: ↑hungrily • Derived from adjective: ↑ravenous, ↑hungry (for: ↑hungrily) … Useful english dictionary
ravenous — ravenously, adv. ravenousness, n. /rav euh neuhs/, adj. 1. extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day s work. 2. extremely rapacious: a ravenous jungle beast. 3. intensely eager for gratification or satisfaction.… … Universalium
