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gluttonous

/ˈɡlʌt(ə)nəs/

Meanings
adjective
Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.

Examples :

"After winning the pizza-eating contest, Mark felt quite gluttonous and regretted eating so much. "
food character human body

Related Words

Illustration pizza

pizza noun

/ˈpiːt.sə/ /ˈpitsə/

A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread dough crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients such as meat, vegetables or fruit

"Want to go out for pizza tonight?"

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration prone

prone adjective

/pɹəʊn/ /pɹoʊn/

Lying face downward.

"prone position"

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given verb

/ˈɡɪ.vən/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"The teacher gave the students a new assignment. "

Illustration contest

contest noun

/ˈkɒn.tɛst/ /ˈkɑn.tɛst/

Controversy; debate.

"no contest"

Illustration winning

winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

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excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

Illustration greedy

greedy adjective

/ˈɡɹiːdi/

Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

"The student was greedy for extra credit, trying to get every possible assignment extension. "

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regretted verb

/ɹɪˈɡɹɛtɪd/

To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.

"He regretted his words."

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overeating verb

/ˌoʊvərˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvəˈriːtɪŋ/

To eat too much.

"He was overeating at lunch, and now he feels very uncomfortable. "

Illustration eating

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

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helpings noun

/ˈhɛlpɪŋz/

A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.

"She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream."