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gluttonous
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glut·ton·ous
/
ˈglʌt
n
əs
/
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[
gluht
-n-
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
2.
greedy; insatiable.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English;
see
glutton
1
,
-ous
Related forms
glut·ton·ous·ly,
adverb
glut·ton·ous·ness,
noun
un·glut·ton·ous,
adjective
Can be confused:
glutenous
,
glutinous
,
gluttonous.
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glutton
1
(ˈɡlʌt
ə
n)
—
n
1.
a person devoted to eating and drinking to excess; greedy person
2.
ironic
often
a person who has or appears to have a voracious appetite for something:
a glutton for punishment
[C13: from Old French
glouton,
from Latin
glutto,
from
gluttīre
to swallow]
'gluttonous
1
—
adj
'gluttonously
1
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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