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Rapacious

  1. adjective

    living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

    a predatory bird

    Similar: predatory, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous

  2. adjective

    devouring or craving food in great quantities

    edacious vultures

    Similar: edacious, esurient, ravening, ravenous, voracious, wolfish

  3. adjective

    excessively greedy and grasping

    a rapacious divorcee on the prowl

    Similar: ravening, voracious