glutton — a 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/
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
The glutton devoured six roasted turkeys before anyone else finished their soup.
The glutton's button pops from too much mutton!
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🌳Etymology
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'.
Breakdown
glut (to eat greedily) + -ton (agent noun suffix indicating a person) = glutton (a person who eats excessively)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“She's such a glutton for compliments that she fishes for praise constantly.”
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