devoured

Phonetic Respelling: [ dih-vou-uhr, -vou-er ]

Definition:

v. 1.to eat or swallow in a greedy way; 2.to swallow up or consume as if by eating quickly; 3.to take in with the mind or senses in a greedy way.

Sentence:

Our hike made us so hungry we devoured our lunch.

More example sentences:

Our hike made us so hungry we devoured our lunch.

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The child voraciously devoured one bowl of ice cream and asked for another.

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What was Mr. Crepsley's explanation for knowing that the wolves had not devoured Darren?

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What type of crop would be devoured by the Lord Sun?

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What did Amelia Bedelia mean when she said Sam devoured the book?

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Synonyms:

consuming; destroying; eating; feasting

Antonyms:

undesirous; undesiring

Devoured rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • broward
  • coward
  • flowered
  • glowered
  • howard
  • powered
  • scoured
  • showered
  • soured
  • towered
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • empowered
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • overpowered
  • underpowered