Voraciously

Voraciously
Voracious Vo*ra"cious, a. [L. vorax, -acis, fr. vorare to devour; akin to Gr. ? meat, food, ? to devour, Skr. gar. Cf. {Devour}.] Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool. --Dampier. -- {Vo*ra"cious*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*ra"cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • voraciously — adv. Voraciously is used with these verbs: ↑feed, ↑read …   Collocations dictionary

  • voraciously — voracious ► ADJECTIVE 1) wanting or devouring great quantities of food. 2) eagerly consuming something: his voracious reading of literature. DERIVATIVES voraciously adverb voracity noun. ORIGIN from Latin vorax, from vorare devour …   English terms dictionary

  • voraciously — adverb in an eagerly voracious manner she reads voraciously • Derived from adjective: ↑voracious …   Useful english dictionary

  • voraciously — adverb see voracious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • voraciously — See voracious. * * * …   Universalium

  • voraciously — adverb in a voracious manner …   Wiktionary

  • voraciously — adv. enthusiastically; ravenously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • voraciously — vo·ra·cious·ly …   English syllables

  • voraciously — See: voracious …   English dictionary

  • voracious — voraciously, adv. voraciousness, n. /vaw ray sheuhs, voh , veuh /, adj. 1. craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite. 2. exceedingly eager or avid: voracious readers; a voracious collector. [1625 35; VORACI(TY) + OUS]… …   Universalium

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