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单词 gluttonousness
释义

gluttonous

adjective

glut·​ton·​ous ˈglə-tə-nəs How to pronounce gluttonous (audio)
ˈglət-
: marked by or given to gluttony
a gluttonous appetite
gluttonously adverb
gluttonousness noun

Synonyms

  • edacious
  • esurient
  • greedy
  • hoggish
  • piggish
  • rapacious
  • ravenous
  • swinish
  • voracious
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Example Sentences

gluttonous customers had practically emptied the all-you-can-eat buffet
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Word History

Etymology

see glutton

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

gluttonousness

noun

as in overeating
the excessive consumption of food the legendary gluttonousness of England's Henry VIII

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • overeating
  • gluttony
  • intemperance
  • overindulgence
  • immoderation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • abstemiousness
  • dieting
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