单词 | book-devouring |
释义 | > as lemmasbook-devouring book-devouring n. and adj. ΘΚΠ society > communication > reading > [adjective] > reading voraciously book-devouring1814 bibliophagic1884 1814 Gentleman's Mag. 99 i. Suppl. 622 A tome that would do honour to any Dominie Sampson's book-devouring propensities. 1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda IV. viii. lviii. 172 The book-devouring Isabel. 1889 Libr. Jrnl. Mar. 94/1 In one library..the children are allowed to draw but two books a week.., to prevent book-devouring. 1927 Pop. Mech. Oct. 603 (caption) Ravages of the Book-Devouring Insects; Worm- Proof Paper Is Expected to Reduce This Loss. 2007 Winchester (Va.) Star (Nexis) 30 Nov. a3/1 Book-devouring children can now bypass Mom and Dad and listen to their favorite stories on their own via an MP3 player. < as lemmas |
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