voracious

vuh-RAY-shuhs

meaning in plain English

Picture a kid piling three helpings of mac‑and‑cheese onto his plate, still looking for more.

Think of a VORacious vacuum that never stops sucking food off the plate.

for example

Mark's voracious appetite had him shoveling three slices of pizza in minutes.

A voracious eater will clean out a buffet before anyone else gets a chance. It’s the kind of hunger that makes you think they could eat a whole turkey by themselves.