1. extremely hungry; voracious
Usage: formal; literary
2. having an intense desire or craving for something
Usage: formal; figurative

Examples

• The esurient travelers devoured the meal after their long journey.
• His esurient appetite for knowledge led him to read voraciously.
• The esurient crowd gathered around the food truck.
• She had an esurient desire for success that drove her relentlessly.
• The esurient wolves circled the campsite hungrily.
• His esurient nature made him constantly seek more wealth and power.