Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "ravenousness" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF RAVENOUSNESS

ravenousness  [ˈrævənəsnəs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAVENOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ravenousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAVENOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ravenousness in the English dictionary

The definition of ravenousness in the dictionary is the state of being eager for food or prey; voraciousness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAVENOUSNESS


criminousness
ˈkrɪmɪnəsnəs
diaphanousness
daɪˈæfənəsnəs
fuliginousness
fjuːˈlɪdʒɪnəsnəs
glutinousness
ˈɡluːtɪnəsnəs
gluttonousness
ˈɡlʌtənəsnəs
heinousness
ˈheɪnəsnəs
indigenousness
ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəsnəs
lanuginousness
ləˈnjuːdʒɪnəsnəs
luminousness
ˈluːmɪnəsnəs
monotonousness
məˈnɒtənəsnəs
mountainousness
ˈmaʊntɪnəsnəs
mutinousness
ˈmjuːtɪnəsnəs
oleaginousness
ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəsnəs
poisonousness
ˈpɔɪzənəsnəs
resinousness
ˈrɛzɪnəsnəs
ruinousness
ˈruːɪnəsnəs
synchronousness
ˈsɪŋkrənəsnəs
tyrannousness
ˈtɪrənəsnəs
venousness
ˈviːnəsnəs
villainousness
ˈvɪlənəsnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAVENOUSNESS

rave review
rave-up
ravel
raveler
ravelin
ravelled
raveller
ravelling
ravelly
ravelment
raven
raven-haired
ravener
ravening
raveningly
ravenlike
Ravenna
ravenous
ravenously
raver

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAVENOUSNESS

biliousness
business
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of ravenousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ravenousness» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF RAVENOUSNESS

Find out the translation of ravenousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ravenousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ravenousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ravenousness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ravenousness
570 millions of speakers

English

ravenousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ravenousness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ravenousness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выкорчевать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ravenousness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ravenousness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ravenousness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekacauan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heißhunger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ravenousness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ravenousness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ravenousness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ravenousness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ravenousness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंबटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ravenousness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ravenousness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ravenousness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викорчувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ravenousness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδηφαγία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ravenousness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ravenousness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ravenousness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ravenousness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAVENOUSNESS»

The term «ravenousness» is used very little and occupies the 181.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Rarely used
15
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «ravenousness» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of ravenousness
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «ravenousness».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAVENOUSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ravenousness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ravenousness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ravenousness

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAVENOUSNESS»

Discover the use of ravenousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ravenousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Imperial dictionary, on the basis of Webster's English ...
The ravenousness of a lion or bear are (is) natural to thcin. Sir M. Hale. Raven' 8- duck (ra'vuz-duk). n. [G. raveiis- tuck.] A species of snilcloth. Ravenstone (rii'vn- ston), n. [Trnnsliitlon of G. rabenst ein. ] Place of execution; gallows. [Rare ] Do not ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1883
2
The imperial dictionary of the English language: a complete ...
ShaA. Ravin (rav'in), v.t. To eat ravenously; to devour greedily. 'Rats that ravin down their proper bane.' Shak. Written also Raven. Thriftless ambition, that will ravin up Thine own life's means ! ShaA. Ravin (rav'in). v.t To show ravenousness.
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1883
3
A Sindhi-English Dicitionary [!]
Stooped down on hands and feet (as in crawling). d~it> s.f. A second crop after one cut down, of sugar-cane, tobacco, indigo, cotton, &c. lI-j'o s. f. Ravenousness, great hunger, voracity. .jj\i adj. Coarse (silk thread). St .Aib 8. m. A monkev. s.
‎1879
4
The Existence and Attributes of God, Volume 7 of 50 Greatest ...
... to that purpose, as a falconer hath to offer this or that bird to his hawk, to exercise his courage and excite his ravenousness, without being termed the author of that ravenousness in the creature. God planted not those corruptions in the Jews, ...
Stephen Charnock, 2008
5
The Gaelic-English Dictionary
... papillary ciochoiteach a quixotic ciochran, -ain, -an inn suckling ciocrach, - aiche a ravenous ciocras, -ais nm great hunger, ravenousness, voracity Cl thainig ciocras orm I became ravenous (lit. ravenousness came upon me) ciod iiiterr pron ...
Colin B.D. Mark, 2003
6
A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel ...
Ravenous, greedy, plundering. 3. Avaricious, grasping, greedy. Rapadty, n. I. Ravenousness, rapaciousncss, voraciousness, voracity, avidity, canine appetite. 2. Greed, ravenousness, exercise of plunder. 3. Avariciousness, greediness of gain.
Richard Soule, George Holmes Howison, 1898
7
Work of Stephen Charnock, Volume 02 of 05, Hardback
... to that purpose, as a falconer hath to offer this or that bird to his bawk, to exercise his courage and excite his ravenousness, without being termed the author of that ravenousness in the creature. God planted not those corruptions in the Jews, ...
Stephen Charnock, 2001
8
Discourses Upon the Existence and Attributes of God
... are possessed with, and to present objects to that purpose, as a falconer hath to offer this or that bird to his hawk to exercise his courage, and excite his ravenousness, without being termed the author of that ravenousness in the creature.
Stephen Charnock, William Symington, 1874
9
The Legend of Mighty Mabel
Immediately, with each minute step they take, a flurry of ravenousness occurs below them and follows them, swarming ... looms the ravenousness— a thirty- centimeter separation between branch and water has become twenty, and that has 50.
Vance Avis, 2011
10
The Medico-chirurgical Review and Journal of Medical Science
May not the ravenousness of the appetite have been produced by the increased surface of the stomach, consequent on its gaseous distention, preventing the ingesta being sufficiently embraced by that viscus, and thus by their presence not  ...
‎1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAVENOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ravenousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Morgan: Back-to-school Swedish meatballs
We have done the whole “back-to-school” thing enough now that I am also familiar with the ravenousness of my children when they get off of the bus, especially ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
2
Tour de France 2015: Tony Martin wins stage four and takes the …
The ravenousness with which riders snatched proffered drinks on exiting each new purgatory and sent them towards open mouths was telling. In the early ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Best Concerts in Phoenix This Week
While fandom in the U.S. rarely seems to reach the ravenousness of Mexican music consumers, Sariñana has been writing the perfect tracks for your Saturday ... «Phoenix New Times, May 15»
4
Out There: Runger, And Its Bizarre Side Effects
Runger, the extreme, all-encompassing ravenousness that takes over after a long run, makes pregnant women look like amateurs at the odd-food game. Pickles ... «velonews.competitor.com, Apr 15»
5
Hilarious New Ice Cream Flavors PERFECTLY Sum Up PMS
Mint chocolate chip, i.e "I need some more," spells out the increasibly awful PMS feelings of: hungry, famished, craving, starving, ravenousness, overloaded, and ... «YourTango, Apr 15»
6
All that Glitters… New Eiteljorg Museum Exhibit Tells True Stories of …
Blume says stories in the exhibit illustrate the “perseverance and adventure” involved in striking it rich, but also the “ravenousness, violence, sacrifice and failure. «PR Web, Feb 15»
7
Watch Alone 2015 Full Movie Online Review
Commentator Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV provided for it a rating of 2 stars out of 5 and composed, “Alone is entirely for those that have a voracious ravenousness ... «Dispatch News Desk, Jan 15»
8
Sprightly Bear Tale 'Paddington' is Good Fun
... cheery children's book icon Paddington is a Peruvian bear with both a refined English vernacular and ravenousness for orange marmalade, attributes learned ... «HollywoodChicago.com, Jan 15»
9
Art of Darkness
... and shows us an artist who's captivating precisely because of his single-mindedness and the ravenousness of his energy. The lover of hasty couplings Greig ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
10
This could be the last time for Henry the Great
Kilkenny played with customary poise and ravenousness and Shefflin won his ninth winner's medal. He was not fit when Kilkenny were knocked out of last ... «Irish Times, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ravenousness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ravenousness>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z