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omnivorous

adjective

om·​niv·​o·​rous äm-ˈni-v(ə-)rəs How to pronounce omnivorous (audio)
1
: feeding on both animal and vegetable substances
omnivorous animals
2
: avidly taking in everything as if devouring or consuming
an omnivorous reader
omnivorous curiosity
omnivorously adverb

Example Sentences

She is an omnivorous reader. a child with omnivorous curiosity
Recent Examples on the Web This omnivorous approach is more norm than outlier these days, and Jockstrap feel like part of a vanguard of genre-agnostic pop. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2022 In their brief time together, The Clash made six albums, five of them groundbreaking classics, incorporating ska, reggae, and hip-hop into their omnivorous sound. Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2022 An omnivorous athlete, Andrew is black belt in karate, a devoted weight lifter, and a frequent high finisher in triathlon and Spartan races. Andrew Heffernan, Men's Health, 12 Aug. 2022 Now, the trio is hard at work recording an album for International Anthem, the omnivorous local label that released Dawid’s full-length albums. Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 23 Dec. 2021 Gabler, an omnivorous reader, is perhaps the leading champion of the book-to-film pipeline and helped establish it decades ago. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022 Only one shark species is known to be omnivorous (eats plants and animals: the bonnethead shark. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022 Perhaps without Guidara’s attention to the front of house or because Humm believed his facility with omnivorous cuisine would seamlessly transfer to the meatless world, Eleven Madison Park has struggled in this new iteration. Alicia Kennedy, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022 Bat stars are omnivorous and frequently feed on carcasses that fall to the ocean floor. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin omnivorus, from omni- + -vorus -vorous

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of omnivorous was circa 1656

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