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luxurious

[ luhg-zhoor-ee-uhs, luhk-shoor- ]

adjective

  1. characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury:

    a luxurious hotel.

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  2. given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like:

    a person with luxurious tastes.

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  3. given to pleasure, especially of the senses; voluptuous.

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  4. present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.; opulent:

    a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty.

  5. excessively ornate; overelaborate:

    luxurious prose.



luxurious

/ ʌɡˈʊəɪə /

adjective

  1. characterized by luxury
  2. enjoying or devoted to luxury
  3. an archaic word for lecherous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Luxurious is sometimes wrongly used where luxuriant is meant: he had a luxuriant (not luxurious ) moustache; the walls were covered with a luxuriant growth of wisteria
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Derived Forms

  • ܳˈܰdzܲԱ, noun
  • ܳˈܰdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܳ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • ܳ·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • v·ܳ·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • over·ܳ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • over·ܳ·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • lܳ·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • preܳ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • preܳ·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-ܳ·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • quasi-ܳ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • p·ܳ·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • super·ܳ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
  • super·ܳ·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲlܳ·۾·dzܲ adjective
  • unܳ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of luxurious1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word ܳܰōܲ. See luxury, -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of luxurious1

C14: via Old French from Latin ܳܰōܲ excessive
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Example Sentences

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She showed Salon photos and videos of poker girls doing their makeup in luxurious bedrooms of mansions, or partying aboard a yacht.

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Their once-cramped locker room has been turned into a more spacious, luxurious setting.

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The dressing — if you can even call it that — is a luxurious mix of Kewpie mayo, white vinegar, lemon zest, olive oil and more dill.

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Faux bandana, wrinkle and dirt details elevate this already luxurious 100% cotton brown, striped top.

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There’s no more efficient colonic for your contact list than booking a trip with shared accommodations for you and your pals — the more luxurious the better.

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