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   Lux·u·ri·ous

   /ləɡˈZHo͝orēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense: "the bedrooms have luxurious marble bathrooms" Similar opulentsumptuousaffluentexpensiverichcostlydeluxelushgrandpalatialsplendidmagnificentlavishlavishly appointedwell appointedextravagantornatefancystylishelegantinformal:plushposhupmarketclassyritzyswankyupscaleinformal:swishswankrare:palatianOpposite poorausterespartan
   • ▪ giving self-indulgent or sensuous pleasure: "a luxurious wallow in a scented bath" Similar self-indulgentsensualpleasure-lovingcomfort-seekingepicureanhedonisticsybariticlotus-eatingdecadentextravagantimmoderateOpposite abstemious

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘lascivious’): from Old French luxurios, from Latin luxuriosus, from luxuria ‘luxury’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. luxuriously adverb
   • 2. luxuriousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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