glutton (Meaning)
glutton (n)
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
musteline mammal of northern Eurasia
glutton (n.)
One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer.
Fig.: One who gluts himself.
A carnivorous mammal (Gulo luscus), of the family Mustelidae, about the size of a large badger. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name; the wolverene. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.
glutton (a.)
Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.
glutton (v. t. & i.)
To glut; to eat voraciously.
Synonyms & Antonyms of glutton
glutton Sentence Examples
- The glutton devoured the entire cake, leaving mere crumbs in its wake.
- Sarah's gluttonous appetite was insatiable, leading her to indulge in excessive amounts of food.
- The glutton gorged himself on the lavish buffet, leaving no morsel untasted.
- His gluttony had taken its toll on his health, resulting in an expanding waistline and a sluggish metabolism.
- The gluttonous king feasted on the finest delicacies, leaving his subjects starving in the streets.
- Emily's gluttony extended to books, as she devoured one novel after another with an insatiable hunger for knowledge.
- The gluttonous trader hoarded food supplies, leaving the townsfolk desperate for sustenance.
- Despite her petite appearance, the glutton possessed an astonishing capacity to consume vast quantities of food.
- The glutton's indulgence in sugary treats had led to numerous dental issues.
- The gluttonous feast lasted for hours, as guests reveled in the excessive consumption of food and drink.
FAQs About the word glutton
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess, musteline mammal of northern EurasiaOne who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer., Fig.: One
pig, hog, stuffer,overeater, gorger, cormorant, gourmand,trencherman, muncher, swiller
dieter, picker,picker, dieter,nibbler, nibbler,
The glutton devoured the entire cake, leaving mere crumbs in its wake.
Sarah's gluttonous appetite was insatiable, leading her to indulge in excessive amounts of food.
The glutton gorged himself on the lavish buffet, leaving no morsel untasted.
His gluttony had taken its toll on his health, resulting in an expanding waistline and a sluggish metabolism.
