Gluttonous Definition & Meaning
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"
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- What does gluttonous mean?
- 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"
- What part of speech is gluttonous?
- Gluttonous is an adjective.