gluttonous

[ gluht-n-uhs ]

/ ˈglʌt n əs /

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adjective

tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.

greedy; insatiable.

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Origin of gluttonous

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at glutton¹, -ous

glut·ton·ous·ly, adverbglut·ton·ous·ness, nounun·glut·ton·ous, adjective

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Instead, the loot was retained for the benefit of the despicable Emir Al-Sabah IV and a few hundred gluttonous Kuwaiti princes.
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The gluttonous creators chat with Marlow Stern about heading to TV.
Epic Meal Time Creators on Their Future Plans|Marlow Stern|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But while fast food is notoriously gluttonous, the meals at chain restaurants can be worse… a lot worse.
25 Healthiest Restaurant Meals|The Daily Beast|January 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST

He was really nourished by the farmer's gluttonous delight in his supposed piles of wealth.
Rhoda Fleming, Complete|George Meredith
"Stewed eels make a nice supper," interrupted Tweasle with gluttonous simplicity.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
He became, frankly and palpably gluttonous, stamping and whinnying for his food and bolting it ravenously when he got it.
Servants of the Guns|Jeffery E. Jeffery
The bug is not a gluttonous insect, always bloodthirsty; on the contrary, its sobriety is remarkable.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold a man gluttonous and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners.
Westminster Sermons|Charles Kingsley