avid vs devouring

avid and devouring both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
avid	No	Yes	No	No
devouring	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, avid and devouring are synonyms defined as:

avid and devouring: (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

Other synonyms of avid include esurient, greedy.

avid (adjective)	devouring (adjective)
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous	(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
marked by active interest and enthusiasm