verb

definition

To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.

definition

To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.

example

The fire was devouring the building.

definition

To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.

example

She intended to devour the book.

definition

To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.

example

After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.

Examples of devours in a Sentence

Fortunately Morino saw the ad for Apple Hors Devours in the local paper and recognized Alfonso's cell phone number before they made their first sale.

In my short story ' Paraquat ' the seriously obese Mr Lely devours eleven loaves at a sitting.

The inquiline habit (" cuckoo-parasitism "), when one species makes use of the labour of another by invading the nest and laying her eggs there, is of frequent occurrence among Hymenoptera; and in some cases the larva of the intruder is not content with taking the store of food provided, but attacks and devours the larva of the host.

Consider hosting a cocktail wedding finger food reception, where servers mingle throughout the guests, offering hearty portions of delicious hors devours and desserts.

Sometimes a child doesn't think he likes tomatoes, or turnips, until he tastes a new recipe…and then he devours it.

Finger foods like hors' devours are good choices.

There it feeds first as an internal parasite of the waspgrub, then bores its way out, moults and devours the wasp larva from outside.

Among the vegetable-feeding chafers we usually find that while the perfect insect devours leaves, the larva lives underground and feeds on roots.

After eating the contents of the egg, the larva moults and becomes a fleshy grub with short legs and with paired spiracles close to the dorsal region, so that, as it floats in and devours the honey, it obtains a supply of air.

It feeds chiefly on fruit and roots, but kills sheep, goats, deer, ponies and cattle, and sometimes devours carrion.

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