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raven

noun verb

large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
AV
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɹeɪvən

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

verb

  1. feed greedily

    “The lions ravened the bodies”

verb

  1. eat greedily

    “he devoured three sandwiches”

verb

  1. prey on or hunt for

    “These mammals predate certain eggs”

verb

  1. obtain or seize by violence

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Example Sentences

The lions ravened the bodies
he devoured three sandwiches
These mammals predate certain eggs

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