edacious

adjective

i-ˈdā-shəs How to pronounce edacious (audio)
Definition of edaciousnext
as in greedy
having a huge appetite my edacious dining companion could always be counted on to order the largest—and often most expensive—item on the menu

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  1. greedy
  2. ravenous
  3. voracious
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, greedy architecture fans stole blocks as mementos while the house was unoccupied.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Her former research partner has absconded with her life’s work, presumably to put toward greedy human means of Manifest Destiny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of greedy
Adjective
  • After a rancher’s dog discovered a ferret colony in Wyoming, scientists rallied to save the species nearly undone by humans’ ravenous expansion.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Grampus went adrift, and its ravenous crew was never heard from again—until now.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ravenous
Adjective
  • Because, after all, this is the same guy who was voracious about returning from the knee injury.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The ARTnews Top 200 Collectors are among the world’s most voracious art buyers, many of them obsessed with adding works to their collections long after the walls of their homes can accommodate their purchases.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of voracious
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“Edacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edacious. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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