Glutton Definition
glŭtn
gluttons
noun
gluttons
A person who greedily eats too much.
Webster's New World
A person with a great capacity for something.
A glutton for work.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
(figuratively) One who consumes voraciously, obsessively, or to excess.
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(zoology) A carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo), of the family Mustelidæ, about the size of a large badger. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name; the wolverine. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.
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Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- fussy eater
- finicky eater
- dieter
adjective
Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.
"A glutton monastery in former ages makes a hungry ministry in our days." -Fuller.
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verb
(obsolete) To glut; to eat voraciously.
"Gluttoned at last, return at home to pine." -Lovelace.
"Whereon in Egypt gluttoning they fed." -Drayton.
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Synonyms:
- gourmandize
- gormandize
Other Word Forms of Glutton
Noun
Singular:
gluttonPlural:
gluttonsOrigin of Glutton
Middle English glotoun from Old French gloton from Latin gluttō gluttōn-
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French gloton, gluton, from Latin gluto, glutonis.
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