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GLUTN/ˈɡlʌtn/

A glutton is a person who eats too much; also someone with a great appetite for a thing: a glutton for work, a glutton for adjectives. Greedy (already in the dictionary) is the everyday adjective; extra colour still needs an n in the cell.

Meaning

A person who eats too much; also someone with a great appetite for something (from greedy, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A glutton for adjectives still needs an n in the methods cell.”
• “Greedy is already in this course. Gourmand is the food twin. Adjectives are colour. A cell is a count. Put the number in; then keep the colour if the finding still stands.”

Good to know

Someone who overeats, or overdoes a thing. Everyday: greedy (already in the dictionary). Adjectives ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

gourmand, overeater, enthusiast

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