Meanings
comparative more gluttonish · superlative most gluttonish
- gluttonous
The handsome face of the young Apache seemed utterly blank of all expression except gluttonish enjoyment of the food he was wolfing.
1920, Robert Ames Bennet, Bloom of Cactus1 more example
People with gluttonish inclinations can easily and do make themselves sick while subsisting on an entirely fruit diet; hence, if discretion is needed in the use of the simplest articles of food, of course it cannot be dispensed with while indulging in other sorts.
1871, Ledyard Bill, Minnesota; Its Character and Climate
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Middle Englishglotenish
- Englishgluttonish
From Middle English glotenish, equivalent to glutton + -ish.
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