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luxurious
[ luhg-zhoor-ee-uhs, luhk-shoor- ]
/ lʌgˈʒʊər i əs, lʌkˈʃʊər- /
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Definition of luxurious
adjective
given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like: a person with luxurious tastes.
given to pleasure, especially of the senses; voluptuous.
present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.; opulent: a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty.
excessively ornate; overelaborate: luxurious prose.
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Origin of luxurious
OTHER WORDS FROM luxurious
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH luxurious
luxuriant, luxuriousWords nearby luxurious
luxulianite, Lu Xun, luxuriance, luxuriant, luxuriate, luxurious, luxury, luxury tax, Luzern, Luzhou, Luzon
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How to use luxurious in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for luxurious
luxurious
/ (lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəs) /
adjective
Derived forms of luxurious
luxuriously, adverbluxuriousness, nounWord Origin for luxurious
C14: via Old French from Latin luxuriōsus excessive
usage for luxurious
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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