Syn.
— To consume; waste; destroy; annihilate.
DEVOURABLE
De*vour"a*ble, a.
Defn: That may be devoured.
DEVOURER
De*vour"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, devours.
DEVOURINGLY
De*vour"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In a devouring manner.
DEVOUT De*vout", a. Etym: [OE. devot, devout, F. dévot, from L. devotus devoted, p. p. of devovere. See Devote, v. t.]
1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious. A devout man, and one that feared God. Acts x. 2. We must be constant and devout in the worship of God. Rogers.
2. Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture. Milton.