Associations to the word «Devouring»

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.
Leo Tolstoy