Definition of GOURMAND

gourmand

Plural: gourmands

Noun

  • A person who enjoys eating, often to excess; a glutton.
  • a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  • A person given to excess in the consumption of food and drink; a greedy or ravenous eater.
  • A person who appreciates good food.

Examples

  • The GOURMAND for high scores always hoarded his ’S’ tiles for bingos.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gourmaunt, gormond, gromonde, from Old French gormant (“a glutton”, noun), from gormant (“gluttonous”, adjective), of uncertain origin.

Scrabble Score: 12

gourmand: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gourmand: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gourmand: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

gourmand: valid Words With Friends Word