ravaging vs ravishing vs ravenous :

ravaging or ravishing or ravenous

Ravaging is the present participle of ravage which means to devastate, destroy, damage and lay waste to something.

"The storm kept ravaging during the night, it ended up capsizing the ship."

Ravishing is the present participle of ravish which means extremely beautiful and outstanding.

"The countess gave me a ravishing smile that kept on lingering in my head."

Ravenous is a colloquial word for starvation. It is a state of being extremely hungry and famished.

"As soon as her husband came back, he started consuming the dinner ravenously."


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Definitions

  • n  plundering with excessive damage and destruction
  • v  make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
  • v  cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • s  ruinously destructive and wasting
    a ravaging illness

  • v  force (someone) to have sex against their will
  • v  hold spellbound
  • s  stunningly beautiful
    a ravishing blonde

  • s  extremely hungry
    a ravenous boy
  • s  devouring or craving food in great quantities
    ravenous as wolves
News & Articles

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    It was a devastating wildfire that burned through the Catalina Mountains. The Aspen Fire went on to destroy 340 homes and businesses on Mt. Lemmon ravaging the town of Summerhaven.
    June 18, 2013 - KOLD News 13 Tuscon
  • Who's the Better NBA Franchise Centerpiece, Blake Griffin or Dwight Howard?
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    June 17, 2013 - Bleacher Report
  • To Syria's loyalist stronghold of Tartus, victory seems imminent
    The bustling coastal city, itself untouched by war, sends its mostly Alawite and Christian sons to battle for Assad and honors those slain with colorful posters. TARTUS, Syria — War may be ravaging much of Syria, but there is no sign of conflict on bustling streets here, where diners wearing designer sunglasses order freshly caught fish at seaside cafes and gaze out on a palm-fringed expanse ...
    June 16, 2013 - Los Angeles Times


  • iPhone 5S leak shows every little hardware bit and piece
    For those of you unfamiliar with how in-depth an iPhone release is covered in the technology press environment, the following post is going to give you a good idea of how ravenous Apple smartphone fans can be. What we’ve got here is a collection of parts, each of them relatively unrecognizable to the lay person, Read The Full Story
    June 25, 2013 - SlashGear
  • The 15 Athletes Most Likely to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
    The dead have risen and they are ravenous. Their hankering for the succulent flesh of the living is insatiable. They stalk the city streets and country roads in lumbering hordes devouring terrified citizenry. Want to survive? You'd best choose your company wisely. You need someone smart. Someone strong. Someone with street smarts and survival skills. Someone who won't slow you down. Click on to ...
    June 24, 2013 - Bleacher Report
  • How to feel full on a diet
    When you're trying to lose weight, it can be hard to stick to a lower-calorie menu if you're feeling ravenous the whole time.
    June 9, 2013 - Erie Times-News