Esurient is an adjective meaning hungry or greedy.
Esurient es un adjetivo que significa hambriento o codicioso.
| Front | esurient \i-SOOR-ee-uhnt\ |
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| Back | adjective Hungry; greedy. [From Latin esurire (to be hungry), from edere (to eat). Ultimately from the Indo-European root ed- (to eat, to bite) that has also given us edible, comestible, obese, etch, fret, edacious, prandial, and postprandial.] "Rising land values have drawn droves of esurient developers." - Melissa Cassutt; Study Reminds Bonita of Need for Greenspace; Marco Eagle (Marco Island, Florida); Jan 11, 2006. "This daily show sends esurient teenage aficionados to the cultural birthplace of their favourite dishes." - It's Cold Turkey for the Junk Food Junkies; Evening Standard (London, UK); May 11, 2007. |
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