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Definitions: Voracity |
VoracityNoun1. Excessive desire to eat. 2. Extreme gluttony. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "voracity" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references) |
Synonyms: VoracitySynonyms: edacity (n), esurience (n), rapaciousness (n), rapacity (n), ravenousness (n), voraciousness (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Desire | Voracity; (gluttony). |
Gluttony | Noun: gluttony; greed, avarice; greediness; Adjective: voracity. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Voracity |
| English words defined with "voracity": Gulosity. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "voracity": CHURCH WARDEN. (references) |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | He ate with the voracity of a starving man. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Voracity" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Voracity" is used about 8 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 8 | 124,375 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
voracity | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "voracity"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | pangopësi (debauchery, gluttony, insatiability, piggishness, rapacity), neps (greediness, prurience, pruriency), grykësi (gluttony, gourmand, rapacity), etje (anxiety, avidity, cupidity, desire, drought, eagerness, hankering, hunger, thirst). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | نهم (avid, cormorant, gluttonous, gluttony, gourmand, insatiable, insatiate, lickerish, open mouthed, pig, piggy, ravenous, straggling, voracious), شره (avid, avidity, cormorant, gluttonous, gourmand, greed, greedy, gross, hoggish, lickerish, pig, piggish, predatory, solicitous, voracious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | ненаситност (avidity, gluttony, greed, greediness, insatiability), лакомия (gluttony, greed, greediness, guttler, guzzler, piggery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | nenasytnost (gluttony, greed, greediness, insatiability), hltavost (gluttony, greed), žravost (edacity, gluttony, greed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ahneus (avarice, avidity, greed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | voracité, avidité. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Gier (avarice, avidity, craving, cupidity, greed, greediness, lust, piggishness, ravenousness, thirst), Gefräßigkeit (gluttony, greed, greediness, piggishness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | απληστία (avidity, covetousness, cupidity, greed, greediness, ravenousness, voraciousness), αδηφαγία (ravenousness, surfeit, voraciousness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | 'ר'ר ות (gluttony), בלע ות (gluttony), רעבת ות (avidity, gluttony, greed, hunger). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | falánkság (edacity, esurience, esuriency, gluttony, gormandize, voraciousness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kerakusan, kelahapan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | voracit (voraciousness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 貪食 (ravenousness), 健啖 (gluttony). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ど"しょく (ravenousness), け"た" (gluttony, sputum test). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oracityvay voracidade (belly, edaphology, gluttony, greediness). (various references) voracitate (greediness, ravenousness). (various references) прожорливость (edacity, gluttony, greediness, rapacity). (various references) glut. (various references) proždrljivost (edacity, gluttony, ravin, voraciousness), halapljivost (gluttony, voraciousness), alavost (voraciousness). (various references) voracidad. (various references) glupskhet (gluttony, greed). (various references) oburluk (gluttony, gorge, greed, greediness), hırs (ambition, anger, avidity, cupidity, desire, fire, forwardness, glow, greed, greediness, mammon, mettle, passion, rage, rapaciousness, rapacity), açgözlülük (avarice, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, gluttony, greed, greediness, insatiability, rapaciousness, rapacity). (various references) ненажерливість (edacity, greediness, rapacity, swallow). (various references) tính tham ăn (edacity, hoggishness, voraciousness). (various references) gwanc (avidity, greed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"Voracity" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: varaity, vorascity, vracity. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "voracity" (pronounced vera"sutē or vôra"sutē) |
| 7 | v er a" s u t ē | veracity. |
| 5 | -a" s u t ē | audacity, capacity, incapacity, mendacity, opacity, overcapacity, tenacity. |
| 4 | -s u t ē | adversity, analyticity, animosity, atrocity, authenticity, biodiversity, complexity, complicity, curiosity, density, diversity, domesticity, duplicity, eccentricity, elasticity, electricity, ethnicity, falsity, Felicity, ferocity, generosity, intensity, laxity, monstrosity, multiplicity, necessity, obesity, paucity, perplexity, perversity, pomposity, propensity, publicity, reciprocity, religiosity, scarcity, simplicity, specificity, toxicity, university, varsity, velocity, virtuosity, viscosity. |
| 3 | -u t ē | ability, abnormality, absurdity, acceptability, accessibility, accountability, acidity, activity, actuality, acuity, adaptability, admissibility, advisability, affinity, affordability, aggressivity, agility, alacrity, alkalinity, ambiguity, amenity, amiability, amity, annuity, anonymity, antiquity, anxiety, applicability, austerity, authority, availability, banality, barbarity, believability, bestiality, bisexuality, brevity, brutality, calamity, capability, captivity, causality, cavity, celebrity, centrality, charity, chastity, civility, clarity, collegiality, commodity, commonality, community, comparability, compatibility, comprehensibility, conditionality, conductivity, confidentiality, conformity, congeniality, congruity, connectivity, constitutionality, continuity, convertibility, creativity, credibility, credulity, criminality, criticality, crotchety, culpability, cyclicality, debility, deductibility, deformity, deity, deniability, dependability, depravity, deputy, desirability, dexterity, dignity, dimensionality, disability, discontinuity, disparity, dissimilarity, disunity, divinity, docility, duality, ductility, durability, electability, eligibility, enforceability, enmity, enormity, entity, equality, equanimity, equity, eternity, eventuality, exclusivity, expressivity, extraterritoriality, extremity, facility, fallibility, familiarity, fatality, feasibility, femininity, fertility, festivity, fidelity, finality, flammability, flexibility, fluidity, formality, fragility, fraternity, frivolity, frugality, functionality, futility, generality, geniality, gentility, gratuity, gravity, gullibility, heredity, heterogeneity, heterosexuality, hilarity, homogeneity, homosexuality, hospitality, hostility, humanity, humidity, humility, hyperactivity, hypersensitivity, identity, illegality, illiquidity, immaturity, immobility, immorality, immortality, immunity, impartiality, impersonality, impossibility, impropriety, impunity, impurity, inability, inaccessibility, inactivity, incivility, incompatibility, incongruity, incredulity, indemnity, indestructibility, indignity, individuality, inequality, inequity, inevitability, infallibility, inferiority, infertility, infidelity, infinity, infirmity, inflexibility, informality, ingenuity, inhumanity, insanity, insecurity, insensitivity, instability, instrumentality, insularity, integrity, invincibility, invisibility, invulnerability, irrationality, irregularity, irresponsibility, irritability, laity, legality, legibility, lethality, levity, liability, liberality, liquidity, lividity, locality, longevity, majority, malleability, maneuverability, marketability, masculinity, materiality, maternity, maturity, mediocrity, mentality, minority, miscibility, mobility, modality, modernity, morality, morbidity, mortality, motility, municipality, musicality, mutuality, nationality, nativity, negativity, neutrality, nobility, Nonconformity, nonentity, nonutility, normality, notoriety, nudity, objectivity, obscenity, obscurity, oddity, opportunity, originality, oversensitivity, palatability, parity, partiality, particularity, passivity, paternity, peculiarity, permeability, perpetuity, personality, piety, plausibility, plurality, polarity, polity, popularity, portability, possibility, posterity, practicality, predictability, principality, priority, probability, probity, proclivity, productivity, profanity, profitability, progressivity, promiscuity, proportionality, propriety, prosperity, proximity, punctuality, purity, quality, quantity, radioactivity, rapidity, rarity, rationality, reactivity, readability, reality, receptivity, reflexivity, regularity, relativity, reliability, respectability, responsibility, retroactivity, rickety, rigidity, salinity, sanctity, sanity, seasonality, security, selectivity, senility, seniority, sensibility, sensitivity, sensuality, sentimentality, serendipity, serenity, severity, sexuality, similarity, sincerity, sobriety, society, solemnity, solidarity, solidity, sorority, speciality, spirituality, spontaneity, stability, sterility, stupidity, subjectivity, suitability, superconductivity, superfluidity, superiority, supermajority, surety, survivability, susceptibility, sustainability, technicality, temerity, theatricality, timidity, tonality, totality, tranquility, transferability, Trinity, triviality, turbidity, ubiquity, unanimity, unavailability, unfamiliarity, uniformity, unity, universality, unpopularity, unpredictability, unreality, unreliability, uppity, utility, validity, vanity, variability, variety, velvety, venality, Verity, versatility, viability, vicinity, virginity, virility, visibility, vitality, volatility, vulgarity, vulnerability. |
| 5 | -a" s u t ē | audacity, capacity, incapacity, mendacity, opacity, overcapacity, tenacity, veracity. |
| 4 | -s u t ē | adversity, analyticity, animosity, atrocity, authenticity, biodiversity, complexity, complicity, curiosity, density, diversity, domesticity, duplicity, eccentricity, elasticity, electricity, ethnicity, falsity, Felicity, ferocity, generosity, intensity, laxity, monstrosity, multiplicity, necessity, obesity, paucity, perplexity, perversity, pomposity, propensity, publicity, reciprocity, religiosity, scarcity, simplicity, specificity, toxicity, university, varsity, velocity, virtuosity, viscosity. |
| 3 | -u t ē | ability, abnormality, absurdity, acceptability, accessibility, accountability, acidity, activity, actuality, acuity, adaptability, admissibility, advisability, affinity, affordability, aggressivity, agility, alacrity, alkalinity, ambiguity, amenity, amiability, amity, annuity, anonymity, antiquity, anxiety, applicability, austerity, authority, availability, banality, barbarity, believability, bestiality, bisexuality, brevity, brutality, calamity, capability, captivity, causality, cavity, celebrity, centrality, charity, chastity, civility, clarity, collegiality, commodity, commonality, community, comparability, compatibility, comprehensibility, conditionality, conductivity, confidentiality, conformity, congeniality, congruity, connectivity, constitutionality, continuity, convertibility, creativity, credibility, credulity, criminality, criticality, crotchety, culpability, cyclicality, debility, deductibility, deformity, deity, deniability, dependability, depravity, deputy, desirability, dexterity, dignity, dimensionality, disability, discontinuity, disparity, dissimilarity, disunity, divinity, docility, duality, ductility, durability, electability, eligibility, enforceability, enmity, enormity, entity, equality, equanimity, equity, eternity, eventuality, exclusivity, expressivity, extraterritoriality, extremity, facility, fallibility, familiarity, fatality, feasibility, femininity, fertility, festivity, fidelity, finality, flammability, flexibility, fluidity, formality, fragility, fraternity, frivolity, frugality, functionality, futility, generality, geniality, gentility, gratuity, gravity, gullibility, heredity, heterogeneity, heterosexuality, hilarity, homogeneity, homosexuality, hospitality, hostility, humanity, humidity, humility, hyperactivity, hypersensitivity, identity, illegality, illiquidity, immaturity, immobility, immorality, immortality, immunity, impartiality, impersonality, impossibility, impropriety, impunity, impurity, inability, inaccessibility, inactivity, incivility, incompatibility, incongruity, incredulity, indemnity, indestructibility, indignity, individuality, inequality, inequity, inevitability, infallibility, inferiority, infertility, infidelity, infinity, infirmity, inflexibility, informality, ingenuity, inhumanity, insanity, insecurity, insensitivity, instability, instrumentality, insularity, integrity, invincibility, invisibility, invulnerability, irrationality, irregularity, irresponsibility, irritability, laity, legality, legibility, lethality, levity, liability, liberality, liquidity, lividity, locality, longevity, majority, malleability, maneuverability, marketability, masculinity, materiality, maternity, maturity, mediocrity, mentality, minority, miscibility, mobility, modality, modernity, morality, morbidity, mortality, motility, municipality, musicality, mutuality, nationality, nativity, negativity, neutrality, nobility, Nonconformity, nonentity, nonutility, normality, notoriety, nudity, objectivity, obscenity, obscurity, oddity, opportunity, originality, oversensitivity, palatability, parity, partiality, particularity, passivity, paternity, peculiarity, permeability, perpetuity, personality, piety, plausibility, plurality, polarity, polity, popularity, portability, possibility, posterity, practicality, predictability, principality, priority, probability, probity, proclivity, productivity, profanity, profitability, progressivity, promiscuity, proportionality, propriety, prosperity, proximity, punctuality, purity, quality, quantity, radioactivity, rapidity, rarity, rationality, reactivity, readability, reality, receptivity, reflexivity, regularity, relativity, reliability, respectability, responsibility, retroactivity, rickety, rigidity, salinity, sanctity, sanity, seasonality, security, selectivity, senility, seniority, sensibility, sensitivity, sensuality, sentimentality, serendipity, serenity, severity, sexuality, similarity, sincerity, sobriety, society, solemnity, solidarity, solidity, sorority, speciality, spirituality, spontaneity, stability, sterility, stupidity, subjectivity, suitability, superconductivity, superfluidity, superiority, supermajority, surety, survivability, susceptibility, sustainability, technicality, temerity, theatricality, timidity, tonality, totality, tranquility, transferability, Trinity, triviality, turbidity, ubiquity, unanimity, unavailability, unfamiliarity, uniformity, unity, universality, unpopularity, unpredictability, unreality, unreliability, uppity, utility, validity, vanity, variability, variety, velvety, venality, Verity, versatility, viability, vicinity, virginity, virility, visibility, vitality, volatility, vulgarity, vulnerability. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-i-o-r-t-v-y" | |
-1 letter: victory. | |
-2 letters: aortic, cavity, cavort, viator, victor, votary. | |
-3 letters: actor, coati, coria, ivory, ovary, ratio, taroc, toric, triac, vatic, vicar. | |
-4 letters: airt, airy, arco, arty, arvo, cart, cavy, ciao, city, coat, coir, cory, iota, orca, otic, racy, rato, riot, rota, roti, ryot, taco, taro, tiro, tivy, tora, torc, tori, tory, tray, trio, troy, tyro. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-i-o-r-t-v-y" | |
+2 letters: invocatory, varicosity, vortically. | |
+3 letters: clairvoyant, ovariectomy, valedictory, vectorially, viceroyalty, vindicatory. | |
+4 letters: clairvoyants, decoratively, microgravity, overactivity, overcapacity. | |
+5 letters: clairvoyantly, comparatively, contrastively, cooperatively, correlatively, noncreativity, provinciality, provocatively, radioactively, radioactivity, retroactively, retroactivity, viceroyalties. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)56 6F 72 61 63 69 74 79 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)...- --- .-. .- -.-. .. - -.--. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010110 01101111 01110010 01100001 01100011 01101001 01110100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)V o r a c i t y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0056 006F 0072 0061 0063 0069 0074 0079 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5681846769758691 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Fiction | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Derivations | 9. Rhymes 10. Anagrams 11. Orthography 12. Bibliography |
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