·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Eat.
II. Eating ·noun The act of tasking food; the act of consuming or corroding.
III. Eating ·noun Something fit to be eaten; food; as, a peach is good eating.
The ancient Hebrews would not eat with the Egyptians (Gen. 43:32). In the time of our Lord they woul...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
·adj Preying on the heart. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle. ...
To eat skylarks in a garret. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
i.q. echidna (q.v.). ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
Applies to very keen seamanship, by which the vessel, from a close study of her capabilities, steals...
The Sailor's Word-Book