Meaning & use
glutton
A person who eats and drinks to excess, or who has an excessive appetite for something.
See it in a sentence
He ate three servings of dessert, earning a reputation as the family glutton.
She joked that she was a glutton for punishment after volunteering for a third overnight shift.
A note on using this word
"Gluton" is a misspelling of "glutton," which doubles the "t"; don't confuse it with "gluten," the protein found in wheat.
Words with a similar meaning
overeatergourmand
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Words with an opposite meaning
ascetic
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