gluttonous

ˈɡlʌtənəs

Definition

Definition of gluttonous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

overeatingeating too much food regularly

He was known for his gluttonous habits at the buffet.

insatiable

ravenous

voracious

excessive consumptionconsuming excessively, not just food

His gluttonous behavior extended to buying unnecessary gadgets.

insatiable

voracious

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Origin of gluttonous

Latin, gluttire (to swallow) + -ous (full of)

Terms with gluttonous included in their meaning

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fat as a pig

adj.

behavior

excessively greedy or gluttonous

live like a pig

lifestyle

live in a very indulgent or gluttonous way

porcine

adj.

animals

greedy or gluttonous like a pig

be porkish

behavior

act in a greedy or gluttonous manner

gannet

glutton

voracious eater or gluttonous person

hoggish

adj.

appetite

having a gluttonous appetite

piggiest

adj.

greed

most greedy or gluttonous

pigging

adj.

eating

greedy or gluttonous in eating

Examples of gluttonous in a sentence

The gluttonous child ate all the cookies.
Her gluttonous spending habits worried her family.
The gluttonous use of resources led to shortages.

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French:glouton, ...
German:gefräßig, unersättlich, ...
Italian:ingordo, smisurato, ...
Spanish:glotón, voraz, ...
Portuguese:glutão, voraz, ...
Chinese:暴食的, 贪婪的, ...
Japanese:大食いの, 貪欲な, ...
Arabic:نَهِم, مُفرِط, ...
Hebrew:זַלְלָנִי, תַּאַבְנִי, ...
Russian:обжорливый, жадный, ...
Ukrainian:ненажерливий, ненаситний, ...
Hindi:पेटू, उपभोगलोलुप, ...
Bengali:অতিভোজী, ভোগলোলুপ, ...
Catalan:golafre, compulsiu, ...
Czech:nenasytný, hltavý, ...
Danish:glubsk, grådig, ...
Dutch:gulzig, ...
Greek:λαίμαργος, υπερκαταναλωτικός, ...
Hungarian:falánk, telhetetlen, ...
Khmer:ល្មោភស៊ី, លោភលន់, ...
Korean:대식의, 탐욕스러운, ...
Persian:پرخور, حریص, ...
Polish:żarłoczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):glutão, voraz, ...
Romanian:lacom, laconic, ...
Swedish:glupsk, ...
Thai:ตะกละ, โลภมาก, ...
Turkish:obur, ...
Vietnamese:tham ăn, tham lam, ...

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Definition of gluttonous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of gluttonous

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