gluttonous
pronunciation
How to pronounce gluttonous in British English:
UK ['ɡlʌtənəs]
How to pronounce gluttonous in American English:
US [ˈɡlʌtnəs]
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- Adjective:
- given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
Word Origin
- gluttonous (adj.)
- mid-14c.; see glutton + -ous. Related: Gluttonously.
Example
- 1. Ve never met a man as gluttonous as him .
- 2. He 's so gluttonous that he can never stop eating half full .
- 3. The gluttonous guest gorged himself with food as though he had not eaten for days .
- 4. Do not be among those who get drunk with wine , among gluttonous eaters of flesh .
- 5. Like gluttonous piranhas , supermassive black holes in young galaxy clusters gorge on bountiful gas until little fuel is left , and then they fade away , a new study suggests .