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luxurious

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lux·u·ri·ous  (lg-zhr-s, lk-shr-)
adj.
1. Fond of or given to luxury.
2. Marked by or contributing to luxury.
3. Of a sumptuous, costly, or rich variety. See Synonyms at sensuous.

lux·uri·ous·ness n.
lux·uri·ous·ly adv.

luxurious
Adjective
1. characterized by luxury
2. enjoying or devoted to luxury
luxuriously adv
USAGE: 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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.luxurious - displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
indulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"
2.luxurious - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"

luxurious
adjective 2. self-indulgent, pleasure-loving, sensual, pampered, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean << OPPOSITE austere
USAGE 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.
Translations
Spanish luxurious [lʌgˈzjuərɪəs] adjlujoso
French luxurious [lʌgˈzjuərɪəs] adjluxueux/euse
German luxurious [lʌgˈzjuərɪəs] adjluxuriös
Italian luxurious [lʌgˈzjuərɪəs] adjsontuoso/a, di lusso

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A DISHONEST Gain was driving in its luxurious carriage through its private park, when it saw something which frantically and repeatedly ran against a stone wall, endeavouring to butt out its brains.
For this reason a sleeping apartment should never be furnished with a fire, which is one of the luxurious discomforts of the rich.
Nor do I fear that my sensible reader, though most luxurious in his taste, will start, cavil, or be offended, because I have named but one article.
 
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