gluttonous
Given to excessive eatingGiven to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
» She is terribly gluttonous.
Она ужасно прожорлива.
Meaning
2 sensesGiven to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
gefräßig, unersättlich
прожо́рливыйprožórlivyj, ненасы́тныйnenasýtnyj
ненаже́рливийnenažérlyvyj
Greedy.
unersättlich, gierig, verfressen
ненасы́тныйnenasýtnyj, жа́дныйžádnyj
- given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
Examples
3 sentencesShe is terribly gluttonous.
ruОна ужасно прожорлива.
There, a gluttonous animal was walking around, looking at me with bulging, longing eyes.
ruТам прогуливалось прожорливое животное, поглядывая на меня выпуклыми, тоскующими глазами.
King Dodon, a lazy and gluttonous ruler, is greatly worried by his warlike neighbors.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English glotenose, glotenouse, glotonos, glotonous, glotounius, glotynous, froFrom Middle English glotenose, glotenouse, glotonos, glotonous, glotounius, glotynous, from Middle French glotonos; equivalent to glutton + -ous.
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Forms
more gluttonous, most gluttonous| Comparative | more gluttonous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most gluttonous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form