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gourmand
[ goor-mahnd, goor-muhnd ]
noun
- a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
- a gourmet; epicure.
gourmand
/ ˈɡʊəmənd; ɡurmɑ̃ /
noun
- a person devoted to eating and drinking, esp to excess
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Derived Forms
- ˈgourmandˌism, noun
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Other Words From
- gourmand·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gourmand1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gourmand1
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Example Sentences
Beltrán Leyva, a gourmand, was savoring his tamale with its filling of roasted corn.
They gleefully bathe in fresh entrails; they rip the limbs off human bodies like a gourmand digging into a fresh lobster.
Or in this case, Rib Gourmand: short ribs have become synonymous with long cooking.
One meal prepared for me by artist, writer, and gourmand Claude Tayag in the city of Angeles ranks with any I have ever eaten.
He knew Lebel was a gallant and a gourmand, and he was anxious to please him in all senses at once.
"The most delicious pate de foie," urged Lawyer Ball, who was a regular gourmand.
Here is a repast which Dame Nature pays for and which would satisfy, I am sure, the greatest gourmand.
When an ant has discovered any rich prey, far from enjoying it alone, like a gourmand, it invites all its companions to the feast.
And there, believe me, is one of the charms of travel, even to the man who is not a gourmand.
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