ravenous
ravenous is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
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- 1.Eager for prey or gratification; as, a ravenous appetite or desire. -- Rav"en*ous*ly, adv. -- Rav"en*ous*ness, n. RAVEN'S-DUCK Ra"ven's-duck`, n. Etym: [Cf. G. ravenstuch.] A fine quality of sailcloth. Ham. Nav. Encyc.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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