furan - a colorless toxic flammable liquid used in the synthesis of nylon. furane, furfuran. organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical. nitrofuran - derivative of furan used to inhibit bacterial growth.
precarious adjective. âº in a âdangerous âstate because of not being âsafe or not being âheld in âplace âfirmly: The âlorry was âlodged in a very precarious way, with âits âfront âwheels âhanging over the âcliff.
voracious. adjective. 1. gluttonous, insatiable, ravenous, hungry, greedy, ravening, devouring For their size, stoats are voracious predators. 2. avid, prodigious, insatiable, uncontrolled, rapacious, unquenchable He was a voracious reader.oâ¢raâ¢cious. 1. craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite. 2. exceedingly eager or avid; insatiable: a voracious reader.