Meaning
greedy, tempting
- having a craving or fondness for sweet foods or rich delicacies; sweet-toothed
- tempting, appealing, mouth-watering (of food or offers)
In a sentence
Marco è molto goloso di cioccolato e ne mangia ogni sera.
Marco has a real sweet tooth for chocolate and eats it every evening.
Hanno preparato una torta davvero golosa con panna e fragole.
They prepared a truly tempting cake with whipped cream and strawberries.
Non sono particolarmente goloso, preferisco i piatti salati.
I don't have much of a sweet tooth; I prefer savory dishes.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| goloso | masculine · singular |
| golosa | feminine · singular |
| golosi | masculine · plural |
| golose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can be used as a noun ('un goloso', 'una golosa') to mean 'a glutton' or someone with a sweet tooth.
- Takes 'di': 'essere goloso di' (to have a weakness for).