Glutted
/ˈɡlʌtɪd/noun
Filled or supplied to excess; overstuffed.
Did you know?Glutted ultimately comes from a Germanic root tied to the idea of gulping or swallowing, which is why it still feels so physically excessive and almost predatory in English.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*glutaną
“to swallow or gulp down”
Old English
Old English
gluttian
“to swallow greedily or gorge”
Middle English
Middle English
glouten
“to gorge oneself; to overfill”
16th Century
English
glut
“to fill or feed to excess”
Modern English
English
glutted
“filled or supplied to excess”