Associations to the word «Devouring»
Noun
- Tyrant
- Spoil
- Lizard
- Food
- Crust
- Deliverance
- Prometheus
- Deer
- Tear
- Mouse
- Tarzan
- Lick
- Calf
- Perseverance
- Disgust
- Progeny
- Perch
- Wrath
- Dead
- Praying
- Oyster
- Ape
- Osiris
- Bone
- Mankind
- Baku
- Garbage
- Weeds
- Marrow
- Famine
- Darkness
- Enemy
- Maiden
- Thread
- Stomach
- Rage
- Quart
- Lar
- Bird
- Shred
- Midshipman
- Boa
- Foe
- Chicken
- Kiss
- Pig
- Eclipse
- Squid
- Corn
- Cat
- Crush
- Haunt
- Haste
- Pie
- Whale
- Fiend
- Fly
- Jungle
- Brutality
- Belly
- Nest
- Zeus
- Sacrifice
- Catch
- Weep
Adjective
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 chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.