Gourmandize

/ˈɡʊərmændaɪz/ verb

Definition

To eat or feast greedily; to indulge excessively in eating good food.

Etymology

From gourmand with the English verb-forming suffix '-ize'. This English creation allows speakers to turn the noun 'gourmand' into a verb describing the action of eating like a gourmand.

Kelly Says

The '-ize' suffix is one of English's favorite verb creators—it lets us turn almost anything into an action word (realize, organize, gourmandize), making it incredibly flexible for expressing new ideas.

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