Definitions for ravenings

ravenings rav·en·ing

Spelling: [rav-uh-ning]
IPA: /ˈræv ə nɪŋ/

Ravenings is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 499 anagrams from letters in ravenings (aeginnrsv).

Definitions for ravenings

noun

  1. rapacity.
  2. rapine; robbery.
  3. plunder or prey.

adjective

  1. rapacious; voracious.

verb (used with object)

  1. to seize as spoil or prey.
  2. to devour voraciously.

verb (used without object)

  1. to seek plunder or prey.
  2. to eat or feed voraciously or greedily:
  3. to have a ravenous appetite.

Origin of ravenings

First recorded in 1520-30; raven2 + -ing2, -ing1

Examples for ravenings

Between that ravening surface and the armor skin of the Boise there was nothing.

Our American birthright, this ravening resides in our molecules and has from minute one.

What manner Syrt, what ravening Scylla, what vasty Charybdis?

Ever since you have been wanting to show your bravery, you have been howling like a ravening wolf.

They fall often as victims to the ravening ambition of a single man.

"She was a ravening beast," the man in tweeds started again.

Their ravening lusts will consume thee to the soul, O woman!

Has ravening aspiration any compunction; any contrite visitings of nature?

At one o'clock the four elder ones would be upon her, ravening.

Within thee there is ravening, but the outside thou makest clean.

Word Value for ravenings
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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