GLUTTONOUS
gluttonous
(adjective) given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; “over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands”; “a gluttonous debauch”; “a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
gluttonous (comparative more gluttonous, superlative most gluttonous)
Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
Greedy.
Source: Wiktionary
Glut"ton*ous, a.
Definition: Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age.
– Glut"ton*ous*ly, adv.
– Glut"ton*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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