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luxurious
CIDE DICTIONARY
luxurious, a. [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See Luxury.].
Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious life; a luxurious table; luxurious ease. Milton.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
luxurious, adj.
1 supplied with luxuries.
2 extremely comfortable.
3 fond of luxury, self-indulgent, voluptuous.
1 supplied with luxuries.
2 extremely comfortable.
3 fond of luxury, self-indulgent, voluptuous.
Derivative
luxuriously adv. luxuriousness n.
Etymology
ME f. OF luxurios f. L luxuriosus (as LUXURY)
THESAURUS
luxurious
Babylonian, Corinthian, Cyrenaic, abounding in riches, affluent, appealing, appetitive, arabesque, attractive, awe-inspiring, awful, barbaric, baroque, bent on pleasure, bewitching, big-rich, busy, captivating, charming, chichi, comfortable, comfy, commodious, contented, convenient, costly, cozy, cushioned, cushiony, cushy, dear, dear-bought, delightful, deluxe, disgustingly rich, easeful, easy, elaborate, elegant, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, entrancing, epicurean, expensive, exquisite, extravagant, fancy, fascinating, fat, fetching, fine, flamboyant, florid, flowery, flush, friendly, frightfully rich, frilly, fussy, glorious, gorgeous, gourmet, grand, grandiose, heart-robbing, hedonistic, high, high-priced, high-wrought, homelike, homely, homey, imposing, impressive, in funds, in the money, independent, independently rich, independently wealthy, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, labored, languishing, languorous, lavish, lived-in, loaded, lovely, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxury-loving, made of money, magnificent, majestic, moneyed, moresque, noble, not affordable, of great cost, oofy, opulent, ornate, ostentatious, overelaborate, overelegant, overlabored, overworked, overwrought, palace, palatial, pampered, peaceful, picturesque, pleasure-bent, pleasure-seeking, plush, plushy, posh, precious, premium, prepossessing, pretentious, pretty-pretty, pricey, princely, prosperous, proud, provided for, ravishing, relaxing, reposeful, restful, rich, rich as Croesus, ritzy, rococo, rolling in money, roomy, self-indulgent, sensual, sensuous, showy, snug, soft, splendacious, splendid, splendiferous, stately, steep, stiff, sumptuous, superb, superfancy, superfine, swank, swanky, swell, sybaritic, taking, tantalizing, tempting, thrilling, titillative, top, unchaste, unpayable, voluptuary, voluptuous, wallowing in wealth, warm, wealthy, well provided for, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, winning, winsome, witchingROGET THESAURUS
luxurious
Pleasurableness
N pleasurableness, pleasantness, agreeableness, pleasure giving, jucundity, delectability, amusement, attraction, attractiveness, attractability, invitingness, harm, fascination, enchantment, witchery, seduction, winning ways, amenity, amiability, winsomeness, loveliness, sunny side, bright side, sweets, goodness, manna in the wilderness, land flowing with milk and honey, bittersweet, fair weather, treat, regale, dainty, titbit, tidbit, nuts, sauce piquante, causing pleasure, laetificant, pleasure-giving, pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable, agreeable, grateful, gratifying, leef, lief, acceptable, welcome, welcome as the roses in May, welcomed, favorite, to one's taste, to one's mind, to one's liking, satisfactory, refreshing, comfortable, cordial, genial, glad, gladsome, sweet, delectable, nice, dainty, delicate, delicious, dulcet, luscious, palatable, luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, attractive, inviting, prepossessing, engaging, winning, winsome, taking, fascinating, captivating, killing, seducing, seductive, heart-robbing, alluring, enticing, appetizing, cheering, bewitching, enchanting, entrancing, enravishing, charming, delightful, felicitous, exquisite, lovely, ravishing, rapturous, heartfelt, thrilling, ecstatic, beatic, beatific, seraphic, empyrean, elysian, palmy, halcyon, Saturnian, decies repetita placebit, charms strike the sight but merit wins the soul, sweetness and light, beauty is only skin deep.Intemperance
N intemperance, sensuality, animalism, carnality, tragalism, pleasure, effeminacy, silkiness, luxury, luxuriousness, lap of pleasure, lap of luxury, free living, indulgence, high living, wild living, inabstinence, self- indulgence, voluptuousness, epicurism, epicureanism, sybaritism, drug habit, dissipation, licentiousness, debauchery, crapulence, revels, revelry, debauch, carousal, jollification, drinking bout, wassail, saturnalia, orgies, excess, too much, Circean cup, bhang, hashish, marijuana, pot, hemp, grass, opium, cocaine, morphine, heroin, LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, phencyclidine, angel dust, PCP, barbiturates, amphetamines, speed, intemperate, inabstinent, sensual, self-indulgent, voluptuous, luxurious, licentious, wild, dissolute, rakish, fast, debauched, brutish, crapulous, swinish, piggish, Paphian, Epicurean, Sybaritical, bred in the lap of luxury, nursed in the lap of luxury, indulged, pampered, full-fed, high-fed, being full of supper and distempering draughts.Physical Pleasure
N physical pleasure, pleasure, physical pleasure, sensual pleasure, sensuous pleasure, bodily enjoyment, animal gratification, hedonism, sensuality, luxuriousness, dissipation, round of pleasure, titillation, gusto, creature comforts, comfort, ease, pillow, luxury, lap of luxury, purple and fine linen, bed of downs, bed of roses, velvet, clover, cup of Circe, treat, refreshment, regale, feast, delice, dainty, bonne bouche, source of pleasure, happiness, enjoying, luxurious, voluptuous, sensual, comfortable, cosy, snug, in comfort, at ease, pleasant, agreeable, in comfort, on a bed of roses, at one's ease, ride si sapis, voluptales commendat rarior usus.For further exploring for "luxurious" in Webster Dictionary Online