Definitions
To eat quickly and hungrily.
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English devouren, from Old French devorer (Modern French dévorer), from Latin dēvorō, from vorō.
Used in a sentence
“Once constituted, capital reproduces itself faster than output increases. The past devours the future.”
“The fire was devouring the building.”
“If ye refuse[…]ye shall be devoured with the sword.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Eat hungrily and rapidly”6 letters
02“Eat greedily”6 letters
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