esurient

英 [ɪ'sjʊərɪənt; e-] 美
  • adj. 贪婪的;暴食的;饥饿的

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esurient (adj.)
"inclined to eat," 1670s, from Latin esurientem (nominative esuriens), present participle of esurire "be hungry, hunger, desire to eat," from stem of edere "to eat" (see edible). Related: Esurience; esuriency.

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