gluttonous
Americanadjective
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tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
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greedy; insatiable.
Other Word Forms
- gluttonously adverb
- gluttonousness noun
- ungluttonous adjective
Etymology
Origin of gluttonous
Example Sentences
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When Spike turns 12, Jamie takes him to the mainland, where the infected roam freely — some gluttonous and crawling; others fast-moving and strong — to learn how to hunt and gather to provide for the island.
From Salon
England's gluttonous run-scoring on the opening day verged on tedium because of its one-sided nature.
From BBC
In literature, it quietly signalled comfort or complacency; in films, it became a shorthand for the lazy official, gluttonous uncle, or a corrupt policeman.
From BBC
He’s a more grounded, gluttonous kind of guy.
From Seattle Times
In fact, Klopp will be gluttonous, and want to win everything in his final season in charge of the Reds.
From BBC
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