Associations to the word «Devouring»
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
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.