Sybaritic
(usually lowercase) pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite; characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure: to wallow in sybaritic splendor.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Sybaris or its inhabitants.
Origin of Sybaritic
1- Sometimes Syb·a·rit·i·cal .
Other words from Sybaritic
- Syb·a·rit·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby Sybaritic
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How to use Sybaritic in a sentence
For so many of these Sybaritic recipes are wholly impractical for the modern home chef.
He seemed to recall a state of lush, Sybaritic softness, in pre-silicate times.
Old Friends Are the Best | Jack SharkeyThe traveller reposes with a feeling of Sybaritic delight under its thick and evergreen foliage, enriched with brilliant flowers.
The Desert World | Arthur ManginHe liked inaction, no matter how Sybaritic as much as I. Then, "Okay," and he reached for the telephone.
Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. SherredThen he drew the curtains and threw himself down into Robert's chair, with a sigh of Sybaritic satisfaction.
Robert Elsmere | Mrs. Humphry Ward
Charles dropped her onto a Sybaritic bed in a small but lavishly-appointed cabin.
The Syndic | C.M. Kornbluth
British Dictionary definitions for Sybaritic
/ (ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk) /
of or relating to the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris or its inhabitants
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