🇬🇧🇪🇸 voracious - voraz : English Lesson

Meaning of "voracious" ("voraz"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If you are voracious, it means you want a huge amount of something, especially food, like you are super-duper hungry or you just can’t get enough of it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My voracious little brother ate his pizza, my pizza, and then asked the cat if she was going to finish her food.

The voracious birthday cake monster inside me whispered, “Just one more slice,” eight times in a row.

I was so voracious at the buffet that even the salad looked nervous.

The voracious dragon didn’t want gold or jewels; he wanted every single spicy chicken wing in the kingdom.

Sharks are famously voracious eaters, but fun fact: a great white shark can go weeks without eating again after a huge meal—unlike me, who needs a snack every 20 minutes.

A thin dog with voracious eyes smelled the picnic. The voracious dog leapt, scattering plates. Guests laughed; one offered a sandwich. He ate with voracious speed, crumbs flying. Then the voracious gaze softened; he rested, full. Guests smiled and petted him, soothed. The dog sighed, no longer voracious but content.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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