Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent (3 page)
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hangover
(HANG-oh-ver)
NOUN:
The aftereffect of indulging in drugs or alcohol, which is often marked by nausea, a headache, and general listlessness.
It was a rather simple cycle that kept the drunkard anywhere from sober: Every morning when he woke up with a HANGOVER, he would reach for the nearest bottle in order to drink away the pain.
(HANG-ker)
VERB:
To have a persistent desire or longing for something.
(oht kwee-ZEEN)
NOUN:
Gourmet cooking;
haute cuisine
can also refer to the art of food preparation.
In order to enjoy HAUTE CUISINE, one must have a fairly expanded palate, as what’s trendy today will likely taste very different from whatever is in next week.
(HEV-ee)
ADJECTIVE:
Describes something that weighs a lot, including a person.
(HEE-duh-nist)
NOUN:
A person who dedicates his or her life completely to the pursuit of pleasure.
(HEFF-tee)
ADJECTIVE:
Describes something that is large in size, weight, or amount—from a person to a sum of money; heavy to lift.
(hahy LIV-ing)
NOUN:
Hedonism or self-indulgence.
(hawg)
VERB:
To act in a greedy or selfish manner.
(HOH-lus BOH-lus)
ADVERB:
All at once; altogether.
The chief beginning of evil is goodness in excess.
—M
ENANDER
(HUHNG-ger)
NOUN:
A need or want for something, including food; as a verb, it means to feel a need or want for something.
(HUHNG-gree)
ADJECTIVE:
Needing or wanting something, especially food.
ice cream
(AHYS kreem)
NOUN:
A frozen dessert usually made from milk or cream and sugar, and flavored in various ways.
(AHYS-boks)
NOUN:
An insulated storage unit used to keep food and beverages cool.
(AHY-sing)
NOUN:
A sugary spread used on cakes, cookies, and other baked goods; frosting.
(AHYD-l)
ADJECTIVE:
Inactive; lazy.
VERB:
To do nothing; to sit around aimlessly.
(il)
NOUN:
The state of feeling sick; unwell.
(im-BIBE)
VERB:
To take something in or drink something, especially alcohol.
(ih-MEZH-er-uh-bull)
ADJECTIVE:
A quantity not able to be measured; vast.
(ih-MENS)
ADJECTIVE:
Vast or huge; immeasurable or boundless.
(ih-mod-uhr-AY-shun)
NOUN:
A lack of moderation; excess.
(in-SAHY-zer)
NOUN:
Any tooth meant for cutting or gnawing; humans have four at the front of their mouths.
How easy for those who do not bulge to not overindulge!
—O
GDEN
N
ASH
(in-duh-FAT-ih-guh-buhl)
ADJECTIVE:
Unable to fatigue; untiring.
(in-DUHL-juhns)
NOUN:
The act of indulging yourself or someone else; a luxury.
For some it’s rich chocolate, others a fine wine, and some a thick-cut steak—everyone has their culinary INDULGENCE.
(in-EE-bree-ate-ud)
ADJECTIVE:
Drunk or intoxicated.
(in-EK-sur-uh-buhl)
ADJECTIVE:
Unable to be moved or persuaded; unalterable.
(IN-fuh-nit)
ADJECTIVE:
Without any measurable limits or end; immeasurable.
(in-FYUZE)
VERB:
To fill or instill; to penetrate or soak.
(in-GLOO-vee-uhs)
ADJECTIVE:
Gluttonous.
(in-OR-den-it)
ADJECTIVE:
An excessive amount; immoderate.
(in-SEY-shuh-buhl)
ADJECTIVE:
Unable to be satisfied; insatiate.
To the wait staff, the patron sitting in the corner booth seemed downright INSATIABLE, finishing off plate after plate without pause.
(in-TEM-per-uhns)
NOUN:
A lack of self-control; the gratification of an excessive desire, especially one for alcohol.
The miser and the glutton are two facetious buzzards: one hides his store, and the other stores his hide.
—J
OSH
B
ILLINGS
(in-TOK-si-kay-ted)
ADJECTIVE:
Drunk; overly excited or happy to the point of acting foolish.
(ir-ih-PRES-uh-buhl)
ADJECTIVE:
Uncontrollable; unable to be restrained.
(ir-re-ZIS-tuh-buhl)
ADJECTIVE:
Impossible to resist; extremely appealing.
(ich)
NOUN:
A strong, restless desire.
Gluttony demands a heavy tribute but gives the basest returns: the more delicate the food, the more reeking the dung.
—P
OPE
I
NNOCENT III
(JAM-pak)
VERB:
To fill to capacity or pack as tightly as possible; to crowd.
(jawnt)
NOUN:
A short journey taken for pleasure.
(JIG-er)
NOUN:
A glass used to measure alcohol, usually approximately one and a half ounces.
(JIG-uhl)
VERB:
To move up and down in a short, jerky motion.
(johnz)
VERB:
To crave, usually referring to narcotics.
(JOH-vee-uhl)
ADJECTIVE:
Characterized by a hearty sense of humor; jolly.
(joul)
NOUN:
A fold of fatty flesh hanging under the neck.
The surly old professor was nicknamed Bulldog by his students due to his prominent JOWLS.
(JOOS-hed)
NOUN:
A heavy drinker.
katzenjammer
(KAT-suhn-jam-er)
NOUN:
A hangover.
(keg)
NOUN:
A small barrel, usually containing five to ten gallons.
(KEE-ster)
NOUN:
Buttocks.
(kil)
VERB:
To eat or drink the last of something.
(KICH-uhn)
NOUN:
The room in the house where meals are prepared and usually consumed.
(nok bak)
VERB:
To drink.
VERB:
To gulp down a drink—especially an alcoholic one—quickly.
The regulars sat at the bar KNOCKING BACK drinks and laughing loudly; whatever problems they entered with would surely be forgotten, at least until the next morning.
I am not a glutton—
I am an explorer of food.
—E
RMA
B
OMBECK
large
(lahrj)
ADJECTIVE:
Big in comparison to what it should be; overweight.
(lar-JESS)
NOUN:
Extreme generosity, but with a condescending air; charity.
(LAV-ish)
VERB:
To spend excessive amounts of money; to give generous gifts.
With whispers circulating of the family’s wealth dwindling, they held a party with a LAVISH spread of the finest foods in order to dispel what everyone else was saying.
(LAW-lis)
ADJECTIVE:
Without law or without regard to the law; unruly.
(LAX-ih-tee)
NOUN:
Carelessness; the state of being loose or slack.
(li-BAY-shun)
NOUN:
An alcoholic beverage.
(LAHY-king)
NOUN:
A fondness or tendency toward a particular thing or person; a feeling of pleasantness.
(LIM-it-les)
ADJECTIVE:
Without limits or boundaries; infinite.
(li-KER)
NOUN:
A sweet-tasting alcoholic beverage.
(LONG-ing)
NOUN:
A strong desire for a person or thing that is often out of reach.
(loo-KULH-uhn)
ADJECTIVE:
After the great Roman general and politician Lucullus and his lavish banquets,
Lucullan
means sumptuous or indulgent, especially with regard to food and drink.
(
luhg-
ZHOOR-ee-eyt)
VERB:
To enjoy oneself and treat oneself to luxuries; to delight in.
(luhg-ZHOOR-ee-us)
ADJECTIVE:
Something marked by high quality; sumptuous.
Spending so much time in such a high-end kitchen, the chef came to forget what a LUXURIOUS ingredient truffle oil actually was and would use it without measuring or thinking twice in just about every dish.
(LUGH-zhoor-ee)
NOUN:
An unnecessary item that is extremely enjoyable, but never essential.
Glutton: one who digs his grave with his teeth.
—F
RENCH PROVERB
(mag-NIL-oh-kwuhnt)
ADJECTIVE:
Pompous or boastful.
(MASS-tih-kate)
VERB:
To grind or chew something with one’s teeth; chomp.
(MAWD-lin)
ADJECTIVE:
Overly emotional or sentimental, often as the result of alcohol consumption.
While initially his overindulgence in the drink would bring out a very cheery side of Timothy, a more MAUDLIN man would appear during the wee hours of the night, almost near tears over his many laments.
(MO-duss vih-VEN-dee)
NOUN:
A lifestyle; way of life.
(munch)
VERB:
To chew one’s food with purpose—and often with accompanying sounds.
The spoiled little child sat in her chair MUNCHING away as the maid cleaned up the spills and messes she made during her meals.
(MUNCH-ees)
NOUN:
Snacks; “to have the
munchies
” can also mean a desire for junk food.
(myoo-NIF-ih-sent)
ADJECTIVE:
Extremely generous or giving.
GLUTTON, n.
A person who escapes the evils of moderation by committing dyspepsia.
—A
MBROSE
B
IERCE
(NAW-zee-uh)
NOUN:
Feeling sick to one’s stomach with the urge to vomit.
(NAW-zee-eyt)
VERB:
To make someone feel nausea.
(NEED-les)
ADJECTIVE:
Unnecessary; pointless.
(NEV-er-EN-ding)
ADJECTIVE:
Not likely to ever end or stop; infinite.
(NIB-uhl)
VERB:
To eat something with a series of small, delicate bites.
The queen made it a point to NIBBLE neatly on whatever she was eating whenever she was in front of people, but as her portly appearance could attest, she had no qualms about devouring whatever food was within reach whenever she was alone.
(nosh)
VERB:
To snack, particularly between meals. As a noun, nosh refers to a snack.
(NOOM-er-uhs)
ADJECTIVE:
Many; abundant.
NUMEROUS courses, NUMEROUS bottles, NUMEROUS servings—everything was in abundance whenever they gathered for a meal.