devouring vs avid

devouring and avid both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, devouring and avid are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of devouring include esurient, greedy.

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