Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent Read Online Free

of garlic in the dish OVERWHELMED the rest of the flavors, and the breath of those who ate a plate of the pasta would overwhelm their dining companions.
overzealous
    (oh-ver-ZELL-us)
    ADJECTIVE: Filled with intense enthusiasm or excitement.

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packed
    (pakt)
    ADJECTIVE: Filled to capacity.
pamper
    (PAM-per)
    VERB: To indulge someone’s desires, especially luxurious desires.
pantophagous
    (pan-TOFF-uh-gus)
    ADJECTIVE: Eating or requiring a wide variety of foods.
    In order to satisfy the master’s PANTOPHAGOUS appetite, the household employs three different chefs who specialize in different types of cuisines.
penchant
    (PEN-chent)
    NOUN: Having a strong liking for something.
    It is immoral to get drunk because the headache comes after the drinking, but if the headache came first and the drunkenness afterwards, it would be moral to get drunk.
    —S AMUEL B UTLER
perseverate
    (per-SEV-ehr-eyt)
    VERB: To continue repeating the same thing again and again.
piggish
    (PIG-ish)
    ADJECTIVE: Behaving like a pig by eating in a gluttonous manner or behaving in a generally stubborn way.
pleasure seeker
    (PLEH-zhur SEEK-er)
    NOUN: A person whose actions are motivated by the desire for pleasure; hedonist.
plenitude
    (PLEN-ih-tood)
    NOUN: An abundance of something.
plenteous
    (PLEN-tee-uhs)
    ADJECTIVE: An abundance; plentiful.
plentiful
    (PLEN-tih-ful)
    ADJECTIVE: In large supply.
plethora
    (PLETH-er-uh)
    NOUN: A large quantity of something; overabundance.
plump
    (plump)
    ADJECTIVE: Heavy or overweight; plump is often used in a more positive rather than derogatory manner.
    Nathaniel’s PLUMP little fingers served as the perfect spoon when he slyly scooped the last of the cookie batter from the baker’s bowl.
podgy
    (PAWD-jee)
    ADJECTIVE: Pudgy.
polydipsia
    (pol-ee-DIP-see-uh)
    NOUN: An unusually excessive thirst.
porcine
    (PORE-sein)
    ADJECTIVE: Resembling a pig in behavior or appearance.
portly
    (PORT-lee)
    ADJECTIVE: Generously proportioned, but wearing it well.
postprandial
    (pohst-PRAN-dee-uhl)
    ADJECTIVE: Something that occurs after a meal, particularly dinner.
potable
    (POH-tuh-bull)
    NOUN: A liquid that is safe to drink, particularly one made from alcohol.
    It is not truly a party unless there are plenty of POTABLES and edibles available for everybody to enjoy.
prodigal
    (PROD-ih-gul)
    ADJECTIVE: Having or giving something on a lavish scale.
prodigious
    (pro-DIDGE-uss)
    ADJECTIVE: Large in size, impact, or stature; impressive.
profligate
    (PROF-li-geyt)
    ADJECTIVE: Excessively wasteful.
profuse
    (proh-FYOOS)
    ADJECTIVE: Abundant; extravagant.
prolific
    (pruh-LIFF-ick)
    ADJECTIVE: Present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
    Thankfully the garden’s strawberry plant was rather PROLIFIC, as Peter constantly plucked the ripe berries and popped them in his mouth whenever he passed by.
propensity
    (pruh-PEN-sit-ee)
    NOUN: An inclination or tendency.
pudge
    (pudj)
    NOUN: A person who is short and chubby.
pyriform
    (PEER-uh-form)
    ADJECTIVE: Pear-shaped.
    The pleasures of the palate deal with us like the Egyptian thieves, who strangle those whom they embrace.
    —S ENECA

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quaff
    (kwoff)
    VERB: To drink something quickly and/or with relish.
quench
    (kwench)
    VERB: To satisfy one’s thirst; to subdue something.
    Nothing seemed to QUENCH the drunk’s thirst as he continued drinking, not until he was full, but until he was passed out.
rabid
    (RAB-id)
    ADJECTIVE: Referring to anything extreme or fanatical.
rampant
    (RAM-punt)
    ADJECTIVE: Widespread; out of control.
rapacious
    (ruh-PAY-shus)
    ADJECTIVE: Greedy; predatory.
rapacity
    (ruh-PASS-ih-tee)
    NOUN: Greed.
rapture
    (RAP-shur)
    NOUN: A state of euphoria or bliss; ecstasy.
ravenous
    (RAV-uh-nuhs)
    ADJECTIVE: Extremely hungry; greedy.
relish
    (REL-ish)
    VERB: To greatly enjoy something. Relish can also be used as a noun in reference to a moment of great enjoyment.
repress
    (ree-PRESS)
    VERB: Subdue; surpress.
revelry
    (REV-el-ree)
    NOUN: A noisy celebration that often