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glutton
glut·ton G0161100 (glŭt′n)n.1. A person who eats or consumes immoderate amounts of food and drink.2. A person with an inordinate capacity to receive or withstand something: a glutton for punishment.3. See wolverine.
[Middle English glotoun, from Old French gloton, from Latin gluttō, gluttōn-. Sense 3, ultimately (perhaps via French glouton and German Vielfrass, glutton, wolverine) from translation of Middle Low German vilvraz, glutton, wolverine : vil, much + vraz, eater (the word vilvraz, glutton, perhaps being applied to the wolverine partly in reference to its reputation for voraciousness and partly as a folk-etymological loan translation of Old Swedish filfras, wolverine : fil, hill in the wilderness + fras, tomcat).]
glut′ton·ous (glŭt′n-əs) adj.glut′ton·ous·ly adv.glutton (ˈɡlʌtən) n1. a person devoted to eating and drinking to excess; greedy person2. often ironic a person who has or appears to have a voracious appetite for something: a glutton for punishment. [C13: from Old French glouton, from Latin glutto, from gluttīre to swallow] ˈgluttonous, ˈgluttonish adj ˈgluttonously adv
glutton (ˈɡlʌtən) n (Animals) another name for wolverine[C17: from glutton1, apparently translating German Vielfrass great eater]glut•ton (ˈglʌt n)
n. 1. a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously. 2. a person with a remarkably great desire or capacity for something: a glutton for work. [1175–1225; < Old French glouton < Latin gluttōnem, acc. of gluttō,glūtō glutton, akin to glūtīre to gulp down] glutton - Comes from Latin glutire, "to swallow."See also related terms for swallow.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  glutton - a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excessgourmand, gourmandizer, trenchermaneater, feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment | | 2. |  glutton - musteline mammal of northern EurasiaGulo gulo, wolverinemustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals |
gluttonnoun gourmand, gorger, gannet (slang), gobbler, pig (informal) He's a real glutton when it comes to junk food.Translationsglutton (ˈglatən) noun1. a person who eats too much. That child is fat because he is such a glutton. 貪吃的人 贪吃的人2. a person who is always eager for more of something usually unpleasant. He's a glutton for work. 貪得無厭的人 贪得无厌的人ˈgluttony noun greediness in eating. 貪食 贪食glutton
a glutton for punishmentA person who continues to do things whose consequences they find difficult or unpleasant. I couldn't wait to finish college, but I soon found myself in grad school. I must be a glutton for punishment. Why does George keep getting detention? Is he a glutton for punishment?See also: glutton, punishmentglutton for punishmentFig. someone who is eager for a burden or some sort of difficulty; someone willing to accept a difficult task. Tom works too hard. He is a glutton for punishment. I enjoy managing difficult projects, but I am a glutton for punishment.See also: glutton, punishmentglutton for punishmentSomeone who habitually takes on burdensome or unpleasant tasks or unreasonable amounts of work. For example, Rose agreed to organize the church fair for the third year in a row-she's a glutton for punishment . This expression originated as a glutton for work in the late 1800s, punishment being substituted about a century later. See also: glutton, punishmenta glutton for punishment If someone is a glutton for punishment, they keep on doing something which most people would find unpleasant or difficult. As well as the early starts riding and late nights working, this glutton for punishment is also studying for a degree. I know it's a big job to take on, but then I've always been a glutton for punishment. Note: A glutton is a greedy person. See also: glutton, punishmenta glutton for punishment a person who is always eager to undertake hard or unpleasant tasks. Glutton of — was used figuratively from the early 18th century for someone inordinately fond of the thing specified, especially when translating the Latin phrase helluo librorum ‘a glutton of books’. The possible origin of the present phrase is in early 19th-century sporting slang.See also: glutton, punishmenta ˌglutton for ˈpunishment, ˈwork, etc. (informal) a person who seems to like doing unpleasant or difficult things: You’re going to drive all the way to London and back in a day? You’re a glutton for punishment, aren’t you? ♢ She’s a glutton for work. She stays late every evening.A glutton is a person who is too fond of food. In this idiom, it refers to a person who seems to be very fond of the thing mentioned.See also: gluttonglutton for punishment, aA masochist, a person who seeks out odious or onerous tasks, or habitually takes on more than is reasonable. The earliest version of this term was a glutton for work and dates from the latter part of the nineteenth century. It was used by Kipling in his story A Day’s Work (1895): “He’s honest, and a glutton for work.” Whether work is viewed as punishment or not is clearly up to the viewer. The OED, which cites a glutton for punishment only in 1971, makes no such judgment.See also: gluttonglutton
glutton: see wolverinewolverine
or glutton,
largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra.
..... Click the link for more information. .Glutton (Gulo gulo), a predatory mammal of the family Mustelidae. The body length reaches 105 cm, and the tail length 23 cm. The height at the shoulders is as much as 45 cm, and the weight is 11–19 kg. The snout is somewhat extended, and the tail is bushy. The fur, which is thick, long, and coarse, ranges in color from light to dark brown. A wide ocherous stripe runs from the base of the tail along the sides of the body to the back of the head. Gluttons are found in the taiga, the forest tundra, and, to a lesser extent, the tundra of Europe, Asia, and North America. They are solitary animals. Although carrion is preferred, gluttons prey on murids and ungulates and other wild game. They frequently steal hunters’ food supplies and animals caught in traps. Gluttons mate in summer and fall; the pregnancy has a latent period (delayed implantation). One to five young are born in March or April. The glutton is a useful scavenger, destroying animal carcasses in the forest. The fur is highly valued by peoples in polar regions, since it does not freeze during cold weather. It is also used in flight suits for pilots and astronauts. REFERENCEMlekopitaiushchie Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 2, part 1. Edited by V. G. Geptner and N. P. Naumov. Moscow, 1967.IU. P. IAZAN glutton
Synonyms for gluttonnoun gourmandSynonyms- gourmand
- gorger
- gannet
- gobbler
- pig
Synonyms for gluttonnoun a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excessSynonyms- gourmand
- gourmandizer
- trencherman
Related Wordsnoun musteline mammal of northern EurasiaSynonymsRelated Words- mustelid
- musteline
- musteline mammal
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