Ravenous

He’d been hungry himself before, but he’d never understood the term ravenous until he watched her eat. ❋ Sherrilyn Kenyon (2010)

With bass leaving their beds and ravenous from the rigors of spawning, now's the time to cast out a topwater popper and get ready for some explosive action. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Or it may be meant of Egypt itself, which had been to Israel a house of bondage and therefore a land of trouble and anguish, and which abounded in ravenous and venomous creatures. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Well, sir, after all this had relatively changed, after the Western nations had made their marvellous advances in civilization, they were too apt to exhibit to China only their barbaric side -- that is, their ravenous cupidity backed by their insolent strength. ❋ Various (N/A)

While we're obviously going to go through some growing pains for the next few cycles, I'm optimistic that this kind of ravenous fact-checking will result in greater voluntary transparency and less focus on spin and PR. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The word "ravenous" scarcely indicates their condition! ❋ Unknown (1859)

Does anyone want to make the odds that they'll end up eating each other in some kind of ravenous feeding frenzy? ❋ TVNewser (2010)

TAS's website may be familiar with my growing obsession with America's looming disaster due to over-spending, debt and, most importantly, endless entitlement spending currently on auto-pilot, a kind of ravenous beast consuming most of our seed corn now and into the future. ❋ III G. Tracy Mehan (2010)

Not much-maligned "ravenous" White women snatching successful brothers from the fold. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Furred Law-cats, that are a kind of ravenous devils; thus we shall remove all manner of tyranny out of the land. ❋ Fran��ois Rabelais (1518)

He describes the OHSAA as "ravenous" and is highly critical of former commissioner Clair Muscaro.

But after re-watching some of Season 1, blogging about my all-time favorite scene, and watching HBO's little half-hour catch-up special, I am suddenly kind of ravenous for Sunday's season premiere. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The puppies did not receive adequate food and were "ravenous" when the inspectors took them from the shelter. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In imitation of that noble by-blow, let’s destroy and root out these wicked Furred Law-cats, that are a kind of ravenous devils; thus we shall remove all manner of tyranny out of the land. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Middleton has still managed to keep her wedding dress details secret from Britain's ravenous tabloids. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And once that broader perspective is taken into account, the argument that Faux News rules the world just disintegrates as if it were set upon by ravenous termites. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To the contrary, when reasoned, effective government regulation is not present, a for profit corporation has every incentive to act like a ravenous predator. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kevin: "[It's going] to be a dangerous night. I'm absolutely ravenous." Ryan: "[Christ], I'm [worried] for the women at this party." ❋ BrysonStrong (2021)

"I am [absolutely] ravenous" exclaimed [Melissa] [suddenly]. ❋ Mjizzle. (2007)

"dude, last night i got out of [sparring], chugged a dew then rode my [suzuki] over to my girls house while i screamed WATCH OUT CRACKA, got to her house, pulled her hair & choked her the way she likes it, then went home and cleaned my guns....just a typical [tuesday night] being ravenous" ❋ RoccoRavenousKenpo (2009)

Never [disrespect] Raven. Always and [cherish] the [moments] you have with her ❋ Akarunner (2021)

Friend: TELL ME!! [Who do] you have [a crush] on?! Me: NOBODY!! In [my mind]: Raven <3 ❋ Cyeriou (2022)

Raven ❋ Countrygirl17953 (2014)

[Happy birthday Raven]!!! [I can't] [swim] ❋ Wertyuioplkjhgfdsazxcvbnm (2020)

[The Raven] Once upon a [midnight dreary], while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-- While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door-- Only this, and nothing more." Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;-- vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow-- sorrow for the lost Lenore-- For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore-- Nameless here for evermore. And the [silken], sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me-- filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating, "'Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door-- Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;-- This it is, and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I [implore]; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure I heard you"-- here I opened wide the door;-- Darkness there, and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, "[Lenore]!" This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, "Lenore!"-- Merely this, and nothing more. Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before. "Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice: Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore-- Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;-- 'Tis the wind and nothing more." Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore; Not the least [obeisance] made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door-- Perched upon a bust of [Pallas] just above my chamber door-- Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore, "Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou," I said, "art sure no craven, Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore-- Tell me what thy [lordly] name is [on the Night's] [Plutonian] shore!" [Quoth] [the Raven], "[Nevermore]." Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly, Though its answer little meaning-- little relevancy bore; For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being Ever yet was [blest] with seeing bird above his chamber door-- Bird or beast upon the [sculptured] bust above his chamber door, With such name as "Nevermore." But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered-- not a feather then he fluttered-- Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before-- On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before." Then the bird said, "Nevermore." Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken, "[Doubtless]," said I, "what it utters is its only stock and store, Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore-- Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore Of 'Never-- nevermore'." But the Raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door; Then upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore-- What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore Meant in [croaking] "Nevermore." This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my [bosom's] core; This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining On the [cushion's] velvet lining that the [lamplight] [gloated] [o'er], But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamplight gloating o'er, She shall press, ah, [nevermore]! Then, methought, the air grew denser, [perfumed] from an unseen [censer] Swung by [seraphim] whose footfalls tinkled on the [tufted] floor. "Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee-- by these angels he hath sent thee Respite-- respite and [nepenthe], from thy memories of Lenore; [Quaff], oh [quaff] this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!" Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil!-- prophet still, if bird or devil!-- Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore, Desolate yet all [undaunted], on this desert land enchanted-- On this home by Horror haunted-- tell me truly, I implore-- Is there-- is there balm in [Gilead]?-- tell me-- tell me, I implore!" Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." "Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil-- prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us-- by that God we both adore-- Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant [Aidenn], It shall clasp a [sainted] maiden whom the angels name Lenore-- Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore." Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." "Be that word our sign in parting, bird or fiend," I shrieked, upstarting-- "Get thee back into [the tempest] and the Night's Plutonian shore! Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! [Leave my loneliness unbroken]!-- quit the bust above my door! Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!" Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." And the Raven, never [flitting], still is sitting, still is sitting On the [pallid] bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a [demon's] that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor Shall be lifted-- nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) ❋ Is This Name Used? (2006)

[The raven] is 1 of my [Spirit] [Animals] & they're Gorgeous & Very Smart! ❋ Starchylde (2016)

[Jared]:dude I want [raven] [Deshaun]:i know right ❋ Zachary1207 (2013)