■ noun
1》 an excessively greedy eater.
↘a person who is very fond of something: he's a ~ for poetry.
2》 old-fashioned term for wolverine .
Phrases
a ~ for punishment a person who is always eager to undertake difficult tasks.
Derivatives
~ize or ~ise verb
~ous adjective
~ously adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. gluton , from L. glutto(n-) , related to gluttire 'to swallow', gluttus 'greedy', and gula 'throat'.