glut´ton|ous|ly

glut´ton|ous|ly
glut|ton|ous «GLUHT uh nuhs», adjective.
1. greedy about food; having the habit of eating too much. SYNONYM(S): voracious.
2. Figurative. greedy; insatiable.
glut´ton|ous|ly, adverb.
glut´ton|ous|ness, noun.

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  • glut|ton|ous — «GLUHT uh nuhs», adjective. 1. greedy about food; having the habit of eating too much. SYNONYM(S): voracious. 2. Figurative. greedy; insatiable. –glut´ton|ous|ly, adverb. –glut´ton|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • glut´ton|ous|ness — glut|ton|ous «GLUHT uh nuhs», adjective. 1. greedy about food; having the habit of eating too much. SYNONYM(S): voracious. 2. Figurative. greedy; insatiable. –glut´ton|ous|ly, adverb. –glut´ton|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • glut — glut·acon·ic; glut; glut·ting·ly; glut·ton·ize; glut·ton·ous; glut·ton·ous·ly; glut·ton·ous·ness; glut·tony; he·mag·glut·i·nate; en·glut; glut·ton; …   English syllables

  • ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… …   English syllables

  • gluttonous — glut·ton·ous …   English syllables

  • gluttonously — glut·ton·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • gluttonous — glut•ton•ous [[t]ˈglʌt n əs[/t]] adj. 1) tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious 2) greedy; insatiable • Etymology: 1300–50 glut′ton•ous•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • gluttonous — glut|ton|ous [ glʌt(ə)nəs ] adjective MAINLY LITERARY eating or drinking more than you need …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • gluttonousness — glut·ton·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • Gluttonous — Glut ton*ous, a. Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age. {Glut ton*ous*ly}, adv. {Glut ton*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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