gluttonous

Meanings

• adjective

  Having or showing an excessive interest in and consumption of food.

  - "His gluttonous behavior was evident as he ate an entire pizza by himself."
  - "The gluttonous king feasted on exotic delicacies every day."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gluttonous
guttural , lunatic , juncture , uttered

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Variants

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gluttonous , gluttonously , gluttonousness , gluttonousnesses

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Forms

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gluttonousness, gluttonously, gluttonouses, gluttonousest

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'gluttire', meaning 'to gulp down' or 'swallow'.

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Trivia

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1. Gluttony was once considered a crime in medieval Europe.

2. The term 'gourmet' originally meant a glutton, but now refers to someone who enjoys fine food and drink.

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Related Concepts

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1. gastronomy: The study of food and cooking, particularly the preparation and presentation of rich, elaborate dishes.

2. obesity: A medical condition characterized by excessive body fat, typically leading to health problems.

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Culture

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Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins in Christian theology and has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, often as a pig or a fat, indulgent person.

How to Memorize "gluttonous"

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   - Associate the word with the image of a pig or a large, indulgent person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'G' in gluttonous stands for 'gorging' or 'gorged'.

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