Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Ravening — Rav en*ing, a. Greedily devouring; rapacious; as, ravening wolves. {Rav en*ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ravening — Rav en*ing, n. Eagerness for plunder; rapacity; extortion. Luke xi. 39. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ravening — index predatory, rapacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
ravening — rapacious, ravenous, gluttonous, *voracious Analogous words: greedy, acquisitive, grasping, *covetous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ravening — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely hungry; voracious … English terms dictionary
ravening — [rav′ə niŋ] adj. [prp. of RAVEN2] greedily searching for prey n. RAVIN … English World dictionary
ravening — rav|e|ning [ˈrævənıŋ] adj literary [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Present participle of raven to take away by force, eat eagerly (15 20 centuries), from Old French raviner, from Latin rapere; RAPE1] ravening animals are hungry and dangerous ▪ a pack… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ravening — adjective literary ravening animals are extremely hungry: a ravening beast … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ravening — adjective 1. devouring or craving food in great quantities edacious vultures a rapacious appetite ravenous as wolves voracious sharks • Syn: ↑edacious, ↑esurient, ↑rapacious, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ravening — Raven Rav en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ravened} (r[a^]v nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ravening}.] [Written also ravin, and ravine.] [1913 Webster] 1. To obtain or seize by violence. Hakewill. [1913 Webster] 2. To devour with great eagerness. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
