luxurious

  • 11luxurious — luxuriously, adv. luxuriousness, n. /lug zhoor ee euhs, luk shoor /, adj. 1. characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel. 2. given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like …

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  • 12luxurious — [[t]lʌgʒʊ͟əriəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as luxurious, you mean that it is very comfortable and expensive. Our honeymoon was two days in Las Vegas at a luxurious hotel called Le Mirage... She had come to enjoy Roberto s… …

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  • 13luxurious — luxury lux‧u‧ry [ˈlʌkʆri] noun luxuries PLURALFORM 1. [countable] something that is expensive and not really necessary but is pleasing and enjoyable: • luxuries such as a yacht and gold plated bathroom fixtures 2. luxury apartment/​car etc a… …

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  • 14luxurious — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ The car felt luxurious. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly …

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  • 15luxurious — adjective characterized by luxury. ↘giving self indulgent pleasure. Derivatives luxuriously adverb luxuriousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. luxurios, from L. luxuriosus, from luxuria luxury . Usage Luxurious and luxuriant are sometimes confused.… …

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  • 16luxurious — luxuriant, luxurious These two words, both connected with the word luxury (in turn derived from the Latin word luxus meaning ‘abundance’), have got in each other s way since the 17c. Nonetheless, their meanings are distinct, as R. M. Ballantyne… …

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  • 17luxurious — adjective 1) a luxurious hotel Syn: opulent, sumptuous, deluxe, rich, grand, palatial, splendid, magnificent, well appointed, extravagant, fancy, upscale, upmarket, five star; informal plush, posh, classy, ritzy …

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  • 18luxurious — lux•u•ri•ous [[t]lʌgˈʒʊər i əs, lʌkˈʃʊər [/t]] adj. 1) characterized by or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel[/ex] 2) given or inclined to luxury: a person with luxurious tastes[/ex] 3) given to pleasure, esp. of the senses 4) present or… …

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  • 19luxurious — See luxuriant, luxurious …

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  • 20luxurious — lux|u|ri|ous [lʌgˈzjuəriəs, ləgˈʒuəriəs US ləgˈʒuriəs] adj very expensive, beautiful, and comfortable ▪ a luxurious 30 room villa >luxuriously adv ▪ The cabin was luxuriously furnished …

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