guzzler

One who chugs

A guzzler is someone or something that consumes greedily or in large quantities.

The word appears most often in compounds: a gas guzzler is a vehicle with poor fuel economy, a beer guzzler drinks heavily.

The underlying verb guzzle suggests rapid, enthusiastic consumption without much restraint.

drinker

boozer

Habitual heavy drinker

alcoholic · sot · barfly · imbiber · toper · bibber · inebriate · carouser · swiller · quaffer

fuel

SUV

Rugged passenger vehicle

  • V8Eight-cylinder engine layout
  • pickupSmall open-bed truck
  • truckHeavy freight vehicle

hotrod · hummer · dragster · full-size · inefficient · thirsty · emissions · MPG · petroleum · diesel

consumption

glutton

Excessive, voracious eater

gobbler · gorger · devourer · wolfer · overconsumer · guts · pig · hog · stuffing · cramming

wasteful

inefficient

Poor at using resources

gas-hog · overconsumption · extravagant · drain · spendthrift · environmental · excessive · uneconomical

Categories
Opposites
consumption rate/manner

guzzlersipper

One who drinks delicately

nipper · taster · moderate drinker · nibbler · savorer

restraint/indulgence

guzzlerabstainer

One who refrains

teetotaler · non-drinker · ascetic · abstinent · nondrinker

resource efficiency

guzzlereconomy car

Fuel-efficient, affordable vehicle

hybrid · electric vehicle · econobox · sipper · energy saver

Phrases
Family

guzzle, guzzling, guzzled, guzzlers, guzzles

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G