Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,724,313,487 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

devouring

   Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
de·vour  (d-vour)
tr.v. de·voured, de·vour·ing, de·vours
1. To eat up greedily. See Synonyms at eat.
2. To destroy, consume, or waste: Flames devoured the structure in minutes.
3. To take in eagerly: devour a novel.
4. To prey upon voraciously: was devoured by jealousy.

[Middle English devouren, from Old French devourer, from Latin dvorre : d-, de- + vorre, to swallow.]

de·vourer n.
de·vouring·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.devouring - (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
desirous, wishful - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"

devouring
adjective overwhelming, powerful, intense, flaming, consuming, excessive, passionate, insatiable He has a devouring passion for music.
Translations
devouring [dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ] ADJ (fig) [passion] → devorador; [curiosity] → acuciante
devouring
adj hunger, passionverzehrend
devouring [dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ] adj (flames, jealousy) → divoratore/trice
devouring [dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ] adj (flames, jealousy) → divoratore/trice


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Accordingly I entered and whilst the rest of the party were devouring green tea and buttered toast, we feasted ourselves in a more refined and sentimental Manner by a confidential Conversation.
And what do you pick your teeth with, after devouring that fat goose?
In this month I devoured all the 'Waverley novels,' but I must have been devouring a great many others, for Charles Reade's 'Christie Johnstone' is associated with the last moment of the last days.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.