What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
glutted
Example
After eating all the cake, I felt glutted and couldn't eat anything else. [glutted: adjective]
Example
He glutted himself on pizza and soda at the party. [glutted: verb]
surfeit
Example
The surfeit of food at the buffet left me feeling sick. [surfeit: noun]
Example
She surfeited herself on shopping and now has a closet full of clothes she never wears. [surfeited: verb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Glutted is less common than surfeit in everyday language. Surfeit is more versatile and can be used to describe excess in various contexts, while glutted is more specific to overconsumption of food or drink.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between glutted and surfeit?
Both glutted and surfeit are formal words and may not be commonly used in informal conversations. However, surfeit is more versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
