Rav"en*ous (răv"'n*ŭs), a.
[From 2d Raven.] 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.