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rapacious > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1rapacious, predatory, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturousLiving by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
2rapacious, ravening, voraciousExcessively greedy and grasping
3rapacious, edacious, esurient, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfishDevouring or craving food in great quantities
rapacious > pronunciation
Soundsrahpae'shihs; rahpey'shihs
Rhymesabyss, allis, amaryllis, and 180 more rhymes in ihs...
rapacious > adjective 1
MeaningLiving by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey.
Examples"the rapacious wolf"
Synonymspredatory, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous
Similar toaggressive
rapacious > adjective 2
MeaningExcessively greedy and grasping.
Examples"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"
Synonymsravening, voracious
Similar toacquisitive
Nounsrapacity
rapacious > adjective 3
MeaningDevouring or craving food in great quantities.
Examples"a rapacious appetite"
Synonymsedacious, esurient, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish
Similar togluttonous
Nounsrapaciousness, rapacity
Adverbsrapaciously

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