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gluttonish

gluttonish adjective: gluttonous.

Adjective

gluttonish (comparative more gluttonish, superlative most gluttonish)

  1. gluttonous
    • 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
    • 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 Cactus

gluttonish meaning in Tamil

gluttonish in Tamil

பெருந்தீனி கொள்ளும்

Forms of gluttonish

comparativemore gluttonish
superlativemost gluttonish

Origin of gluttonish

From Middle English glotenish, equivalent to glutton + -ish.

Words formed from gluttonish

Questions about gluttonish

What does gluttonish mean?
Gluttonish means gluttonous.
What is gluttonish in Tamil?
Gluttonish in Tamil is பெருந்தீனி கொள்ளும். See Gluttonish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gluttonish?
Gluttonish is an adjective.

Words near gluttonish in the dictionary

  1. gluttonies
  2. gluttoning
  3. gluttonise
  4. gluttonised
  5. gluttonises
  6. gluttonish
  7. gluttonishly
  8. gluttonising
  9. gluttonism
  10. gluttonize
  11. gluttonized

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