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/i day"sheuhs/, adj.devouring; voracious; consuming.[1810-20; EDACI(TY) + -OUS]
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Edacious — E*da cious, a. [L. edax, edacis, fr. edere to eat.] Given to eating; voracious; devouring. [1913 Webster] Swallowed in the depths of edacious Time. Carlyle. {E*da cious*ly}, adv. {E*da cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
edacious — index gluttonous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
edacious — 1829, from L. edaci , stem of edax voracious, gluttonous, from edere to eat (see EDIBLE (Cf. edible)) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Edacity (1620s) … Etymology dictionary
edacious — [ē dā′shəs, idā′shəs] adj. [< L edax (gen. edacis) < edere, EAT + IOUS] voracious; consuming; devouring … English World dictionary
edacious — adjective devouring or craving food in great quantities edacious vultures a rapacious appetite ravenous as wolves voracious sharks • Syn: ↑esurient, ↑rapacious, ↑ravening, ↑ravenou … Useful english dictionary
edacious — adjective Etymology: Latin edac , edax, from edere to eat more at eat Date: circa 1798 1. archaic of or relating to eating 2. voracious • edacity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
edacious — adjective Having an insatiable appetite; voracious, ravenous, piggish … Wiktionary
edacious — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume: gluttonous, greedy, hoggish, piggish, ravenous, voracious. See DESIRE, INGESTION. 2. Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit: avid … English dictionary for students
edacious — adj. voracious, ravenous, consuming … English contemporary dictionary
edacious — [ɪ deɪʃəs] adjective rare of or given to eating. Derivatives edacity noun Origin C19: from L. edax, edac (from edere eat ) + ious … English new terms dictionary
