Both Uses of
glutton
in
The Fountainhead
- Then he sat for hours, listening, while Mallory spoke of his work, of the thoughts behind his work, of the thoughts that shaped his life, spoke gluttonously, like a drowning man flung out to shore, getting drunk on huge, clean snatches of air.†
Chpt 2.11 *
- Then she stood with him, the mob becoming a heavy silence and a gluttonous stare behind him, and they faced the judge together.†
Chpt 3.7
Definition:
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(glutton) someone who consumes more than they should -- especially eating and drinking too much
The expression: "a glutton for punishment" refers to someone who persist in some activity despite negative consequences (as though loving the punishment)
The expression: "a glutton for whatever" refers to people who like whatever a lot -- such that "a glutton for sunshine" loves sunshine.