Meaning & use
voracious
Having a very large appetite for food or for an activity, often to an extreme degree.
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The voracious teenager finished two full plates before anyone else had started dessert.
She has always been a voracious reader, finishing several novels a week.
A note on using this word
Voracious pairs naturally with 'appetite' or 'reader', extending its literal sense of hunger to any strong, eager desire.
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