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gluttona person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡlʌtən/

Korean meaning: 과도하게 먹고 마시는 사람, 대식가

Korean pronunciation: **글**러턴

Example Sentences

  • My roommate is a glutton who raids the fridge every night like a hungry bear.
  • He's a glutton for social media, checking his phone every five minutes.
  • The glutton ordered everything on the menu and asked if they had a second menu.

glutton

NOUN

//ˈɡlʌtən//

a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously

glutton concept
💡 Concept

The glutton devours multiple plates at the buffet simultaneously

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glutton rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The glutton's button pops from too much mutton!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡlʌtən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡlʌtən/

🌳Etymology

Rootglut-
Suffix--ton

Origin

From Old French 'gloton', derived from Latin 'glutto' meaning 'one who gulps down food', related to the Latin verb 'gluttire' meaning 'to swallow or gulp'.

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🎵Rhyme

buttonmuttoncotton
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mutton
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate is a glutton who raids the fridge every night like a hungry bear.

He's a glutton for social media, checking his phone every five minutes.

😄 Fun example

The glutton ordered everything on the menu and asked if they had a second menu.

She's such a glutton for compliments that she fishes for praise constantly.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

gourmandovereaterguzzlerpigvoracious eater

Antonyms

abstainerfastermoderate eater

Related

gluttonygluttonousvoraciousravenousgreedy