Ravenous
Pronunciation : Rav"en*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [From 2d Raven.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913