luxuriant
abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
producing abundantly, as soil; fertile; fruitful; productive: to settle in luxuriant country.
richly abundant, profuse, or superabundant.
florid, as imagery or ornamentation; lacking in restraint.
Origin of luxuriant
1Other words for luxuriant
Other words from luxuriant
- lux·u·ri·ant·ly, adverb
- o·ver·lux·u·ri·ant, adjective
- o·ver·lux·u·ri·ant·ly, adverb
- un·lux·u·ri·ant, adjective
- un·lux·u·ri·ant·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with luxuriant
- luxuriant , luxurious
Words Nearby luxuriant
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How to use luxuriant in a sentence
Soft and luxuriant, the glossy brown-gold pelts were coveted fashion accessories, selling for as much as $345 each in the 1920s.
Tree-climbing carnivores called fishers are back in Washington’s forests | Brianna Randall | October 7, 2022 | Science NewsIf water be present on the surface of Venus and if oxygen be a constituent of its atmosphere, we might expect to find in that planet a luxuriant tropical life.
Hope for life on Venus survives for centuries against all odds | Tom Siegfried | September 25, 2020 | Science NewsAnderson is covering her breasts, water spritzing at her face, Williams is shot in luxuriant side-profile.
Prince Fielder’s Demi Moore Moment: World Loses It Over Athlete Without Six-Pack | Tim Teeman | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn between, luxuriant stretches of time pass in which there is no action at all.
Rather, he seeks recognition for his luxuriant beard and colorful costumes, and perhaps for his romantic success.
The mountain ranges continue drawing nearer and nearer to each other, and the woods become thicker and more luxuriant.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferBut here vegetation is so luxuriant, that even the pruned and grafted tree springs up like the native of the forest.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThe clove-tree is somewhat smaller, and cannot boast of such luxuriant foliage, or such fine large leaves as the nutmeg-tree.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferAt any rate, this pit is a very lovely one, abounding in the most luxuriant vegetation.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferThis rustic porch, overhung with luxuriant vines, evidently served as the family sitting-room.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for luxuriant
/ (lʌɡˈzjʊərɪənt) /
rich and abundant; lush
very elaborate or ornate
extremely productive or fertile
Origin of luxuriant
1luxuriant
Derived forms of luxuriant
- luxuriance, noun
- luxuriantly, adverb
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