Rav″en‐ous (răv″'n‐ŭs), a. [From 2d Raven.] 1. Devouring with rapacious eagerness; furiously voracious; hungry even to rage; as, a ravenous wolf or vulture.
2. Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite or desire.
— Rav″en‐ous‐ly, adv. — Rav″en‐ous‐ness, n.