Definition of
Luxurious
- (adj, all) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs
Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence
a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness - (adj, all) rich and superior in quality
gilded dining rooms
- (adj, all) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
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Synonyms of Luxurious
deluxe, epicurean, gilded, grand, luxuriant, opulent, princely, sumptuous, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous
Alternate forms of Luxurious
Derivations: luxuriousness, luxury
Origin of the word Luxurious
- early 14c., "lascivious, lecherous, unchaste," from O.Fr. luxurius (Mod.Fr. luxurieux), from L. luxuriosus, from luxuria (see luxury). Meaning "given to luxury, voluptuous" (of persons) is from c.1600. Of things, meaning "characterized by luxury" is attested from c.1650. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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