devouring

de·vour

D0183500 (dĭ-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 preoccupy or obsess in a harmful way: was devoured by jealousy.

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[Middle English devouren, from Old French devourer, from Latin dēvorāre : dē-, de- + vorāre, to swallow.]

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de·vour′er n.de·vour′ing·ly adv.

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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"avid, esurient, greedydesirous, 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.

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