Sentence:  Mrs. Michael turned out to be a <WSD>ravenous</WSD>, fast-fading woman in a slashed skirt and a low blouse over an unappetising chest. While her husband did things in his shed, where he appeared to live, Pym inexpertly mixed the Yorkshire pudding and fought off her embraces... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Grasping; characterized by strong desires.