1. (

• famished ,
• ravenous ,
• sharp-set ,
• starved ,
• esurient

) extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy" ;

2. (

• avid ,
• devouring ,
• esurient ,
• greedy

) (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" ;

3. (

• edacious ,
• esurient ,
• rapacious ,
• ravening ,
• ravenous ,
• voracious ,
• wolfish

) devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks" ;