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Vielfraß — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • glutton noun Someone who eats far more than necessary or normal.
  • gourmand noun A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.
  • hog noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
  • pig noun A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
  • wolverine noun A stocky, powerful, solitary mammal (Gulo gulo) related to weasels, known for its strength and aggression relative to its size.

Senses

Vielfraß is used for these senses in English:

  • glutton One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer.
  • gourmand A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.
  • hog (informal) A greedy person or thing; one who refuses to share; a gluttonous one.
  • pig (metaphorically, derogatory) Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
  • wolverine A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo.

glutton — full definition

  1. noun Someone who eats far more than necessary or normal.
  2. noun Someone who takes on a huge amount of something, often used approvingly.
  3. noun Another name for the wolverine.

gourmand — full definition

  1. noun A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.
  2. noun A person who appreciates good food.

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