Added 10 October 2026

gluttonous

/ˈɡlʌt(ə)nəs/ adjective

In Latin: edāx, gulōsus, lurcinābundus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gluttonous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink.
over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands

From Middle English glotenose, glotenouse, glotonos, glotonous, glotounius, glotynous, from Middle French glotonos; equivalent to glutton + -ous.