gluttony; greed for food
Refers to a strong, often excessive desire to eat; can imply selfishness or lack of restraint around food.
I'm amazed at his gluttony.
People with strong greed for food tend to monopolize the food.
Compound of 食い (kui, 'eating') and 意地 (iji, 'disposition' or 'willfulness'), literally 'eating disposition'.