Glutton

Quick meaning: Glutton is an adjective meaning Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.

Meaning

Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.

More Meanings

1. One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.
2. (by extension) One who consumes anything voraciously, obsessively, or to excess.
3. (now rare) The wolverine, Gulo gulo.
4. (colloquial) A giant petrel.
5. (archaic) To glut; to satisfy (especially an appetite) by filling to capacity.
6. (obsolete) To glut; to eat voraciously.

Example Sentences

"Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy."

Glutton'd at last, return at home to pine.

Such a glutton would eat until his belly hurts.

Hope is a subtle glutton; / He feeds upon the fair;

Word Forms

• gluttons
• gluttoning
• gluttoned

Synonyms for glutton

Depending on context, synonyms include belly-god, buzgut, cormorant, epicure, gannet, gorger.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gourmand, trencherman, wolverine, eater, brock, gluttonous.

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