What is the meaning of esurient?

Extremely hungry.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved
Often followed by `for'. ( ardently or excessively desirous)
- usage: "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
- synonyms: avid, devouring, greedy
Devouring or craving food in great quantities.
- usage: "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
- synonyms: edacious, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish

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