Definition of "edacious" [e•da•cious]

• Characterized by voracity; devouring. (adjective)

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• "They do not realize we are going to have a recession no matter what they do, and many times these panicked actions by Washington and its edacious appetite for more power only make things worse."
• "Is the writerly part of me so insensitive, so edacious, that I while I am struck with sorrow a part of me is looking for ways to express it in writing? posted by Dean at"
• "I had a prof. several semesters ago who constantly spoke of the "edacious deglutition of pig"."