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gluttonous

American  
[gluht-n-uhs] / ˈglʌt n əs /

adjective

  1. tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.

  2. greedy; insatiable.

Other Word Forms

  • gluttonously adverb
  • gluttonousness noun
  • ungluttonous adjective

Etymology

Origin of gluttonous

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; glutton 1 + -ous

Example Sentences

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On the darker side, I’ve seen gluttonous greed and an utterly neurotic need to fit in and be seen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He’s a more grounded, gluttonous kind of guy.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

In fact, Klopp will be gluttonous, and want to win everything in his final season in charge of the Reds.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

But, it required them to go back to a dark place of desperation, to be gluttonous and greedy for the crown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023

He is all these things; but he is also like an apple, after a prolonged and gluttonous binge.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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