sharp-set — अंग्रेज़ी शब्दकोश

विशेषण

1. Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; ravenous.

   प्रयोग

   • पुराना प्रयोग
   • idiomatic

   उदाहरण

   an eagle or a lion sharp-set

   December 7, 1711, Henry Cromwell, letter to Alexander Pope The town is sharp-set on new plays.

   अधिक उदाहरण (1)

   "Are ye sharp-set?" he asked, glancing at about the level of my knee. "Ye can eat that drop parritch."

विशेषण

1. extremely hungry

   समानार्थी शब्द

   famishedravenousstarvedesurient

   उदाहरण

   they were tired and famished for food and sleep

   a ravenous boy

   अधिक उदाहरण (2)

   the family was starved and ragged

   fell into the esurient embrace of a predatory enemy