Definitions For Gourmandise

Etymology 1

gourmand + ise

Alternative forms

gormandise gourmandize gormandize

Pronunciation

(GenAm) /ˈɡʊɹməndaɪz/, /ˈɡoɹ-/, /ˈɡɔɹ-/ (RP) /ˈɡʊəməndaɪz/, /ˈɡɔː-/ (audio stream unavailable) {{hyphenation, en, gour, mand, ise}}

Verb

{{en-verb}} To eat food in a gluttonous manner; to gorge; to make a pig of oneself. : {{synonyms, en, q1=archaic or Britain, dialectal, guttle}}

Translations

Bulgarian: ям лакомо, лапам, тъпча се Finnish: ahmia, mässäillä French: se goinfrer, s'empiffrer German: sich voll fressen Northern Sami: frossa Turkish: tıkınmak, tıka basa yemek

Etymology 2

Borrowed from {{bor, en, fr, gourmandise}}.

Pronunciation

(GenAm) /ɡʊɹmənˈdiz/, /ˈɡoɹ-/, /ˈɡɔɹ-/ (RP) /ɡʊəmənˈdiːz/, /ˈɡɔː-/ {{hyphenation, en, gour, man, dise}}

Noun

GOURMANDISE (uncountable) gluttony