Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent (5 page)
Read Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent Online
Authors: Adams Media Corporation
Tags: #Dictionaries, #Reference
Take heed of a gluttonous curiosity to feed on many things, lest the greediness of the appetite of thy memory spoil the digestion thereof.
—T
HOMAS
F
ULLER
(teyk a drop)
VERB:
To drink alcohol; quaff.
(thurst)
NOUN:
A dry mouth or throat that leads to the desire for a drink; any insistent desire.
Even though the couple simply lied in the sun all day, exerting no energy, they came back to the house with an insatiable THIRST.
(tie-TAN-ic)
ADJECTIVE:
Having extraordinary strength, size, or power; colossal.
(toss bak)
VERB:
To drink or guzzle a beverage, particularly an alcoholic one.
(treet)
NOUN:
An object or service—such as food or a massage—that is given as a reward, particularly when it’s a surprise.
When you put no limit on your indulgences, there really is no such thing as a TREAT.
(TREN-chur-man)
NOUN:
A person with a big appetite; a big eater.
(TUB-ee)
ADJECTIVE:
Chubby or overweight.
In general, mankind,
since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.
—B
ENJAMIN
F
RANKLIN
(uhn-KAWLD-for)
ADJECTIVE:
Not called for; unwarranted or unnecessary.
(un-kon-TROHL-uh-buhl)
ADJECTIVE:
Not able to be controlled or repressed; out of control.
Michael realized his need to drink had become UNCONTROLLABLE when every moment of every day was spent thinking about his next drink.
(un-DOO)
ADJECTIVE:
Unwarranted or unjustfied; uncalled-for.
(un-END-ing)
ADJECTIVE:
Without end; never-ending.
(un-FLAG-ing)
ADJECTIVE:
Unwavering; untiring.
(un-in-HIB-ih-ted)
ADJECTIVE:
Without inhibitions or restraint; unrestrained.
(un-LIM-ih-ted)
ADJECTIVE:
Without limits or restrictions; infinite.
The manor’s wine cellar boasted a seemingly UNLIMITED number of vintages, with bottles lining the walls as far as the eye could see.
(un-NESS-uh-sayr-ee)
ADJECTIVE:
Describes something that is not necessary or needed.
(un-ree-LENT-ing)
ADJECTIVE:
Describes something that does not give up or weaken; insistent.
(un-ree-ZIRVD)
ADJECTIVE:
Without restrictions or reservations; frank.
(un-ree-STREYND)
ADJECTIVE:
Without restraints or controls; uninhibited.
(un-ree-STRIK-ted)
ADJECTIVE:
Without restrictions or hindrances; unhampered.
(un-SAT-iss-fiyd)
ADJECTIVE:
Not satisfied or pleased; discontented.
(un-WOR-uhn-ted)
ADJECTIVE:
Not warranted or justified; undeserved.
(erj)
NOUN:
A strong need or inclination; as a verb, to
urge
is to strongly suggest or advise someone to act in a particular way.
Even when he could feel his stomach becoming full, there was still an URGE inside Henry to keep eating, to clean his plate of every last delicious morsel.
Bad men live to eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink in order to live.
—S
OCRATES
(VAHY-und)
NOUN:
A piece of food or the pieces of food that make up a meal; a delicious dish.
(vo-LISH-un)
NOUN:
A conscious choice; the act of expressing one’s free will.
(vuh-LOO-mih-nuss)
ADJECTIVE:
Having great volume or capacity; large.
(vuh-LUP-shoo-er-ee)
NOUN:
One who devotes his or her life to luxury and sensual pleasures.
A definite VOLUPTUARY, Gretta made certain that any of the food she was served sated all of her senses.
(vor-AY-shuss)
ADJECTIVE:
Extremely hungry or enthusiastic—about eating or some other activity; insatiable.
A true gourmand may be able to satisfy his hunger, but he always remains VORACIOUS, looking for that next great meal.
(vor-ASS-ih-tee)
NOUN:
Gluttony or greed.
want
(want)
VERB:
To have a desire or need for something.
(WOT-er-ing HOHL)
NOUN:
A bar or other location where people gather to drink and be social.
Dennis stumbled out from his favorite WATERING HOLE full of piss and vinegar—and close to a dozen pints—he was ready to take on the world.
(WAY-strel)
NOUN:
An insulting word for a wasteful person; spendthrift.
(WEEK-nes)
NOUN:
Lacking in strength or power;
weakness
can be used in reference to a person or thing that one cannot resist.
The glutton castaway, the drunkard in the desert, the lecher in prison, they are the happy ones. To hunger, thirst, lust, every day afresh and every day in vain, after the old prog, the old booze, the old whores, that’s the nearest we’ll ever get to felicity, the new porch and the very latest garden.
—S
AMUEL
B
ECKETT
(woolf)
VERB:
To eat something very quickly and in a greedy manner.
Watching the soldiers in the mess hall eat was almost like viewing feeding time at the zoo; they hardly came up for air as they WOLFED down meat and vegetables and pasta and anything else that crossed their plates’ paths.
yearning
(YURN-ing)
NOUN:
A very strong want or desire for something, particularly something that is likely out of one’s reach.
Beyond any thirst or hunger he ever felt before, Victor had an intense YEARNING to indulge in his favorite meal right before he was put to death.
(yehn)
NOUN:
A strong urge or longing for something.
(ZEL-ut)
NOUN:
One who has an excessive passion for something; fanatic.
(ZEL-us)
ADJECTIVE:
Extremely enthusiastic and full of zeal.
(zest)
NOUN:
Enjoyment or enthusiasm; gusto.
(ZIE-mur-jee)
NOUN:
The scientific study of fermentation in brewing processes.
Copyright © 2011 by F+W Media, Inc.
All rights reserved.
This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any
form without permission from the publisher; exceptions are
made for brief excerpts used in published reviews.
Published by
Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, Inc.
57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322. U.S.A.
www.adamsmedia.com
ISBN 10: 1-4405-2805-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-2805-7
eISBN 10: 1-4405-2833-0
eISBN 13: 978-1-4405-2833-0
Printed in the United States of America.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
is available from the publisher.
This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information with regard to the subject matter covered. It is old with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional advice. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.
—From a
Declaration of Principles
jointly adopted
by a Committee of the American Bar Association
and a Committee of Publishers and Associations
Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their product are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book and Adams Media was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed with initial capital letters.
Illustration ©
clipart.com
This book is available at quantity discounts for bulk purchases.
For information, please call 1-800-289-0963.