- con|sum|ing
- con|sum|ing «kuhn SOO mihng», adjective.–con|sum´ing|ly, adverb.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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con|sum´ing|ly — con|sum|ing «kuhn SOO mihng», adjective. engrossing; absorbing: »a consuming interest in chess. –con|sum´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
time-con|sum|ing — «TYM kuhn SOO mihng», adjective. taking up much or too much time: »a time consuming and expensive process … Useful english dictionary
con|sum´mate|ly — con|sum|mate «verb. KON suh mayt; adjective. kuhn SUHM iht», verb, mat|ed, mat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to bring to completion; realize; fulfill: »His ambition was consummated when he won the prize. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
con|sum|mate — «verb. KON suh mayt; adjective. kuhn SUHM iht», verb, mat|ed, mat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to bring to completion; realize; fulfill: »His ambition was consummated when he won the prize. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
time-con·sum·ing — … Useful english dictionary
sum — ab·o·ma·sum; ad·sum; alys·sum; ani·sum; as·sum·a·ble; as·sum·a·bly; as·sum·er; breast·sum·mer; bres·sum·mer; con·sum·ed·ly; con·sum·ing·ly; con·sum·ing·ness; con·sum·ma·tion; con·sum·ma·tive; con·sum·ma·tor; cris·sum; cyn·o·glos·sum; dor·sum;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
consumingly — con·sum·ing·ly … English syllables
consuming — con•sum•ing [[t]kənˈsu mɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb strongly and urgently felt: a consuming need[/ex] con•sum′ing•ly, adv. Etymology: 1820–25 … From formal English to slang
