gluttony
noun/ˈɡlʌtəni/
Frequency rank: #17,427 most common English word
Meaning
habitual greed or excess in eating and drinking.
Example sentence
His gluttony became obvious when he ate three large meals in under an hour.
Synonyms & related words
- greed
- overeating
- excess
- indulgence
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