Complete Definition of "rapacious"

English

Pronunciation
italbrac|US IPA|/r�peɪ��s/
:*Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��s|-eɪ��s

Adjective
en-adj

  1. voracious; avaricious

#: [Thy Lord] redeem thee from Death's rapacious claim - Milton

  1. given to taking by force or plundering
  2. subsisting off of live prey

Related terms
rapaciously
rapaciousness
rapacity

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