The child was so ravenous that he ate an entire box of cereal before leaving for school.

Question

In the sentence, what does the suffix in the word ravenous mean?

A. a state
B. able to be
C. characterized by
D. in the style of

Answer 1

In the word "ravenous," the suffix "-ous" means "characterized by." Therefore, the correct answer is:

C. characterized by