Today's Word of the Day
Voracious
vo⋅ra⋅cious
/vɔˈreɪʃəs, voʊ-, və-/ [vaw-rey-shuhs, voh-, vuh-]
Related forms:
Synonyms:
1. See ravenous. 2. rapacious, insatiable.
Commentary:
Technically, it's not onomatopoeic, but it kind of sounds like what it means doesn't it? Like, a velociraptor would have voraciousness, but a baby bunny would not. There's a ferociousness to it. Which is why it makes perfect sense that someone could be a voracious eater. I'm a little curious though about how someone can be a voracious reader. That doesn't sound very ferocious. Can someone be a voracious knitter? I suppose if he/she were eager or avid enough. I'll tell you right now, I would not want to meet a voracious knitter.
vo⋅ra⋅cious
/vɔˈreɪʃəs, voʊ-, və-/ [vaw-rey-shuhs, voh-, vuh-]
–adjective
| 1. | craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite. |
| 2. | exceedingly eager or avid: voracious readers; a voracious collector. |
Related forms:
vo⋅ra⋅cious⋅ly, adverb
vo⋅ra⋅cious⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. See ravenous. 2. rapacious, insatiable.
Commentary:
Technically, it's not onomatopoeic, but it kind of sounds like what it means doesn't it? Like, a velociraptor would have voraciousness, but a baby bunny would not. There's a ferociousness to it. Which is why it makes perfect sense that someone could be a voracious eater. I'm a little curious though about how someone can be a voracious reader. That doesn't sound very ferocious. Can someone be a voracious knitter? I suppose if he/she were eager or avid enough. I'll tell you right now, I would not want to meet a voracious knitter.
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11:40 PM
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