voracious

Definition of Voracious in English :

excessively greedy and grasping

Example Sentences:
'a rapacious divorcee on the prowl'
'ravening creditors'
'paying taxes to voracious governments'

devouring or craving food in great quantities

Example Sentences:
'edacious vultures'
'a rapacious appetite'
'ravenous as wolves'
'voracious sharks'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Voracious

adjective

1.

devouring or craving food in great quantities

2.

very eager or unremitting in some activity

voracious reading

adjective

1.

greedy in eating; devouring or eager to devour large quantities of food; ravenous; gluttonous

2.

very greedy or eager in some desire or pursuit; insatiable

a voracious reader

adj.

1. Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.

2. Having or marked by a strong desire for an activity or pursuit: a voracious reader.