Voracious
Pronunciation : Vo*ra"cious
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. vorax, -acis, fr. vorare to devour; akin to Gr. gar. Cf. Devour.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913