voracious
rakus
definition
adjective
he had a voracious appetite
wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
example
This was my first movie back at work, and I had such a 'voracious' appetite for acting.
The method helps the cuckoo chick secure the food supply it needs to satisfy its 'voracious' appetite.
Apart from their 'voracious' appetite for native species, another worry is that they will burrow into riverbanks, adding to the problem of erosion.
The titbits his own hunting skill provided were insignificant when set against his 'voracious' appetite, and it was the duty of his parents to make up the difference.
One more tragedy caused by the 'voracious' appetites of men determined to consume all the diminishing resources of fish left in the seas.
I also adore sleeping, and babies don't seem to have the same 'voracious' appetite for sleep I do.
There will never be another Pavarotti, he believes, never again that combination of angelic face, 'voracious' appetite and a voice to die for.
Mostly, though, she collected books: not as a rare book collector, but rather as the 'voracious' reader she was.
He has passion for movies and a 'voracious' appetite for the genre.
I was a little disturbed that he had a 'voracious' appetite for potato chips and would leave the empty wrappers all over the floor.
As a three-year-old with a 'voracious' appetite, he can easily down 15 mint brownies in one sitting.
Because of their 'voracious' appetites, bats function as extremely effective and pesticide-free pest control.
As predicted, we got enough judo on Japanese television to sate all but the most 'voracious' appetites.
His 'voracious' appetite forces my wife to get up at all times of the night to feed him.
Its 'voracious' appetite for materials is driving up not only commodity prices but ocean shipping rates as well.
Hedgehogs have a 'voracious' appetite for the birds' eggs.
Clearly, the choreographer's wit and 'voracious' appetite for movement continue to serve her well.
Harnessing the 'voracious' appetites of microorganisms could potentially provide an economical route to remediate contaminated soils.
Rearing enough host insects to satisfy the predators' 'voracious' appetites, after all, doesn't come cheap.
This situation is particularly unhappy because I am and always have been a 'voracious' reader, getting through an average of two or more books a week.
He has a 'voracious' appetite for film study, takes detailed notes in meetings and does plenty of technique work on his own.
In the months leading up to moving to Bulgaria, I became a 'voracious' reader of every item on the news agency wires referring to the country.
I am enormously impressed by the warm welcome you gave me, and by all your questions and your 'voracious' enthusiasm.
He was a conservationist, a wry observer of human behaviour, a 'voracious' reader, a great storyteller, a fearless reviewer.
Patients chosen for this group were all 'voracious' readers and enjoyed reading either science fiction or fantasy novels.
With their 'voracious' appetite for stored cereals and nuts, the red flour beetle and its kin cause millions of dollars of damage annually.
So 'voracious' is China's appetite for turtle that it has all but eradicated its own turtle population before turning to the export market.
Now steroids are used all the time in medicine, and they are very useful, but they give you the most 'voracious' appetite.
Moles have a 'voracious' appetite and can eat 70-100 percent of their weight daily.
The combination of brisk weather and glacier hikes can stir a 'voracious' appetite, and Argentina is a country of culinary delights.
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