Associations to the word «Devour»
Noun
- Cannibal
- Carcass
- Mouthful
- Prey
- Roaring
- Vulture
- Locust
- Beast
- Serpent
- Flesh
- Swarm
- Appetite
- Crocodile
- Eats
- Monster
- Ogre
- Starving
- Lion
- Adversary
- Hunger
- Eater
- Grub
- Wolf
- Worm
- Snatch
- Bite
- Flock
- Jackal
- Boar
- Caterpillar
- Wretch
- Creature
- Greed
- Zombie
- Meat
- Meal
- Brute
- Demon
- Pretence
- Relish
- Tentacle
- Gaping
- Offspring
- Paw
- Corpse
- Bread
- Havoc
- Fowl
- Larva
- Jaw
- Eagerness
- Craving
- Octopus
- Alligator
- Mutton
- Seizing
- Surfer
- Swallow
- Raw
- Undead
- Feeder
- Tread
- Snake
- Leisure
- Alms
- Sandwich
- Flame
- Tooth
- Ant
- Thirst
- Ox
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DEVOUR, verb. To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
DEVOUR, verb. To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
DEVOUR, verb. To take in avidly with the intellect.
DEVOUR, verb. To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
Dictionary definition
DEVOUR, verb. Destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home".
DEVOUR, verb. Enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels".
DEVOUR, verb. Eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal".
DEVOUR, verb. Eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches".
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.