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Meaning of 'devouring' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Devouring [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Devour

Meaning of 'devouring' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . devouring [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
Example in sentence:
  • an avid ambition to succeed;
  • avid for adventure;
  • fierce devouring affection;
  • greedy for fame;
  • the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity

Nearby Words:

dev deva devanagari devaporation devast devastate devastated devastating devastation devastator

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