n. [ OE. glotoun, glotun, F. glouton, fr. L. gluto, glutto. See Glut. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One who eats voraciously, or to excess; a gormandizer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: One who gluts himself. [ 1913 Webster ]

Gluttons in murder, wanton to destroy. Granville. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) A carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo formerly Gulo luscus), of the weasel family Mustelidæ, about the size of a large badger; called also wolverine, wolverene and carcajou. It was formerly believed to be inordinately voracious, whence the name. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Glutton bird (Zool.), the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea); -- called also Mother Carey's goose, and mollymawk. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing. “Glutton souls.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

A glutton monastery in former ages makes a hungry ministry in our days. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. To glut; to eat voraciously. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Gluttoned at last, return at home to pine. Lovelace. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whereon in Egypt gluttoning they fed. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Gluttonous; greedy. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gluttonized p. pr. & vb. n. Gluttonizing ] To eat to excess; to eat voraciously; to gormandize. Hallywell. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Given to gluttony; eating to excess; indulging the appetite; voracious; as, a gluttonous age. -- Glut"ton*ous*ly, adv. -- Glut"ton*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Gluttonies [ OE. glotonie, OF. glotonie, gloutonnie. ] Excess in eating; extravagant indulgence of the appetite for food; voracity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their sumptuous gluttonies, and gorgeous feasts. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]