Adjective
1. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey;
"a predatory bird""the rapacious wolf""raptorial birds""ravening wolves""a vulturine taste for offal"2. excessively greedy and grasping;
"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl""ravening creditors""paying taxes to voracious governments"3. devouring or craving food in great quantities;
"edacious vultures""a rapacious appetite""ravenous as wolves""voracious sharks"