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glutton

The correct spelling is glutton.

How to pronounce glutton

/ˈɡlʌt(ə)n/
noun

IPA: /ˈɡlʌt(ə)n/

Say it like: Glu-tto-n

The correct spelling is glutton. One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer. For example: "Such a glutton would eat until his belly hurts."

Usage Examples

Such a glutton would eat until his belly hurts.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.
  2. 2.One who consumes voraciously, obsessively, or to excess
  3. 3.The wolverine, Gulo gulo.

verb

  1. 1.To glut; to satisfy (especially an appetite) by filling to capacity.
  2. 2.To glut; to eat voraciously.

adjective

  1. 1.Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.

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