ESURIENT
\ˈɛsəɹˌi͡ənt], \ˈɛsəɹˌiənt], \ˈɛ_s_ə_ɹ_ˌiə_n_t]\
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extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
By Princeton University
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].