gluttonous

Meaning

  1. Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
  2. Greedy.

Synonyms

greedy
C1
voracious
31k
ravenous
28k
glutton
27k
insatiable
C2
rapacious
covetous
selfish
B2
hungry
A2
avaricious
edacious
gourmand

bigbellied

gor-bellied

paunch-bellied

acquisitive

avarous
avid
28k
esurient
gluttony
32k
grasping
20k
lickerish
piggy
C1
porcine
pot-bellied
vulturous
predaceous

shamelessly voracious

Translations

glouton
goulu
glotón
gefräßig
ghiottone
gourmand
vraatzuchtig

λαίμαργος

gulzig
ingordo
guloso
avide
goloso
goloso
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡlʌt(ə)nəs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
glotenose
In summary

From Middle English glotenose, glotenouse, glotonos, glotonous, glotounius, glotynous, from Middle French glotonos; equivalent to glutton + -ous.

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