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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

OTHER WORDS FROM gluttonous

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gluttonous

glutenous, glutinous, gluttonous .

Words nearby gluttonous

glutitis, glutose, glutton, glutton for punishment, gluttonize, gluttonous, gluttony, Gly, glyburide, glyc-, glycaemia

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Example sentences from the Web for gluttonous

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|DAILY BEAST
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
This gluttonous appetite, they say, is occasioned by the cold.
The Great Company|Beckles Willson
Invigorated by their gluttonous repast, most of them consented to return.
The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2|J. T. Headley.

With a gluttonous chuckle the stranger turned suddenly into a neighboring passage.
In the Name of Liberty|Owen Johnson
He is lazy and filthy, gluttonous, and would be a wine-bibber had he the chance.
Pictures of Canadian Life|J. Ewing Ritchie
He was gluttonous and self-indulgent, and, toward the end of his life, so bloated as to be helpless.
The Law of Civilization and Decay|Brooks Adams

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