Definition of Glutton

1. Noun. A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess.

Exact synonyms: Gourmand, Gourmandizer, Trencherman
Generic synonyms: Eater, Feeder
Derivative terms: Gluttonize, Gluttonous, Gourmandize, Gourmandize

2. Noun. Musteline mammal of northern Eurasia.
Exact synonyms: Gulo Gulo, Wolverine
Generic synonyms: Mustelid, Musteline, Musteline Mammal

Definition of Glutton

1. n. One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer.

2. a. Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing.

3. v. t. & i. To glut; to eat voraciously.

Definition of Glutton

1. Adjective. gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing. ¹

2. Noun. One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer. ¹

3. Noun. (figuratively) One who consumes voraciously, obsessively, or to excess ¹

4. Noun. (zoology) A carnivorous mammal (qualifier Gulo gulo), of the family Mustelidæ, about the size of a large badger. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name; the wolverine. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. ¹

5. Verb. (obsolete) To glut; to eat voraciously. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Glutton

1. a person who eats to excess [n -S]

Medical Definition of Glutton

1. 1. One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer. 2. One who gluts himself. "Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy." (Granville) 3. A carnivorous mammal (Gulo luscus), of the family Mustelidae, about the size of a large badger. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name; the wolverene. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. Glutton bird, the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea). Synonym: Mother Carey's goose, and mollymawk. Origin: OE. Glotoun, glotun, F. Glouton, fr. L. Gluto, glutto. See Glut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glutton

gluteuses
glutin
glutinane
glutination
glutinative
glutinoid
glutinosity
glutinous
glutinous rice
glutinously
glutinousness
glutony
gluts
glutted
glutting
glutton (current term)
glutton for punishment
gluttoned
gluttonies
gluttoning
gluttonise
gluttonish
gluttonising
gluttonism
gluttonize
gluttonized
gluttonizes
gluttonizing
gluttonous
gluttonously

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