gormandizers

gor·mand·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb gawr-muh n-dahyz; noun gawr-muh n-deez]
- /verb ˈgɔr mənˌdaɪz; noun ˌgɔr mənˈdiz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb gawr-muh n-dahyz; noun gawr-muh n-deez]
- /verb ˈgɔr mənˌdaɪz; noun ˌgɔr mənˈdiz/

Definitions of gormandizers word

abbreviation GORMANDIZERS gourmandise1 . 1
noun gormandizers Plural form of gormandizer. 1

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Origin of gormandizers

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < French gourmandise (noun), equivalent to Middle French gourmand gourmand + -ise noun suffix later taken as v. suffix -ize

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Parts of speech for Gormandizers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gormandizers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for gormandizers

noun gormandizers

hog — a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
sensualist — a person given to the indulgence of the senses or appetites.
pig — an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
gourmand — a person who is fond of good eating, often indiscriminatingly and to excess.
gorger — a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.

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