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EDACIOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does edacious mean?
• EDACIOUS (adjective)
The adjective EDACIOUS has 1 sense:
1. devouring or craving food in great quantities
Familiarity information: EDACIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Devouring or craving food in great quantities
Synonyms:
edacious; esurient; rapacious; ravening; ravenous; voracious; wolfish
Context example:
voracious sharks
Similar:
gluttonous (given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink)
Derivation:
edacity (extreme gluttony)
edacity (excessive desire to eat)
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