Word meaning
voracious
adjective · vuh-RAY-shus
What does voracious mean?
Voracious means wanting or devouring great quantities of food; very eager in some activity.
Voracious in a sentence
“She's a voracious reader who finishes a book every two days.”
Synonyms for voracious
- insatiable
- avid
- ravenous
Where does voracious come from?
From Latin vorare, "to devour."
How to remember voracious
- Say it out loud a few times: vuh-RAY-shus.
- Write one sentence of your own using voracious, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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