gluttonous

[gluht-n-uh s]

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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

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

Can be confusedglutenous glutinous gluttonous

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Related Words

covetous, greedy, gross, insatiable, omnivorous, prodigious, rapacious, ravenous, edacious, hoggish, piggish, gorging, piggy, ravening, unquenchable, wolfish

Examples from the Web for gluttonous

Contemporary Examples

Instead, the loot was retained for the benefit of the despicable Emir Al-Sabah IV and a few hundred gluttonous Kuwaiti princes.
The End of U.S. Imperium—Finally!
David Stockman
September 3, 2013
The gluttonous creators chat with Marlow Stern about heading to TV.
Epic Meal Time Creators on Their Future Plans
Marlow Stern
March 18, 2011

Historical Examples

There was a gluttonous look on every face whenever it was mentioned.
L'Assommoir
Emile Zola
Arcolano hesitated, and his gluttonous mouth quivered and twitched.
The Strolling Saint
Raphael Sabatini
When at last his gluttonous appetite was satisfied he called for another pie.
Bloom of Cactus
Robert Ames Bennet
Yet it must not be supposed that the company was gluttonous or greedy.
Red Rooney
R.M. Ballantyne
This gluttonous appetite, they say, is occasioned by the cold.
The Great Company
Beckles Willson

Word Origin and History for gluttonous

adj.

mid-14c.; see glutton + -ous. Related: Gluttonously.

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