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[ gluht-n-ee ] / ˈglʌt n i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gluttony ON THESAURUS.COM
nounexcessive eating and drinking. Origin of gluttony1175–1225; Middle English glotonie, glutonie<Old French glotonie;see glutton1, -y3 SYNONYMS FOR gluttonygormandizing, intemperance, voracity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR gluttony ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby gluttonyglutose, glutton, glutton for punishment, gluttonize, gluttonous, gluttony, Gly, glyburide, glyc-, glycaemia, glycaemic index Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gluttonyBut with unlimited access to the luxurious sandwiches, piled high with glistening meat, a buttery apocalypse of gluttony unfolded. My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered|Scott Bixby|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST The sheer size and length of the feast and our own gluttony had saved us from walking straight into an ambush. The Last Days of the Americans in Afghanistan|William Dalrymple|April 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST Thanksgiving is about sloth and gluttony, as well as a dash of envy and greed. Eat Turkey All You Want! It’s Not Going to Put You to Sleep|Kent Sepkowitz|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST Each January, we are reminded of the gluttony with which we enjoyed December. The Perfect Ceviche|Cookstr.com|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I believe that frequent and excessive bathing and gluttony have undermined her health. The Memoirs of the Louis XIV. and The Regency, Complete|Elizabeth-Charlotte, Duchesse d'Orleans Every spirit, Whose song bewails his gluttony indulg'd Too grossly, here in hunger and in thirst Is purified. The Vision of Purgatory, Complete|Dante Alighieri Wine was cheap, tea was dear, gluttony and drunkenness were anything but improper. He was frugal in his habits,—a wine-drinker and an eater of meat, but rarely addicted to gluttony or intemperance. The Unseen World and Other Essays|John Fiske Put an end to your gluttony, and hear the splendid promises with which you are favoured!
British Dictionary definitions for gluttony
nounthe act or practice of eating to excess Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gluttonythrill, enjoyment, joy, comfort, gratification, satisfaction, contentment, luxury, hobby, amusement, bliss, offense, immorality, violation, fault, wrong, evil, crime, lust, shortcoming |