Relating to or resembling hunger; hungry or characterized by intense desire.
From Latin 'esurire' with the suffix '-ine' meaning 'of, relating to, or resembling.' This is an older, less common variant of esurient used primarily in technical or historical texts.
Latin roots like 'esur-' show up in surprisingly few English words, which makes them powerful markers in crossword puzzles and literary writing—they feel exotic because they're rare!
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