gluttonous
adjective
glut·ton·ous
ˈglə-tə-nəs 
ˈglət-nəs
: marked by or given to gluttony
a gluttonous appetite
gluttonously
adverb
gluttonousness
noun
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gluttonous customers had practically emptied the all-you-can-eat buffet
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“Gluttonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluttonous. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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