sumptuous

  • 31sumptuous — [ˈsʌmptʃuəs] adj impressive, expensive, and of high quality sumptuously adv …

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  • 32sumptuous meal — decadent meal, fancy meal, luxurious meal …

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  • 33Sumptuously — Sumptuous Sump tu*ous, a. [L. sumptuosus, fr. sumptus expanse, cost: cf. F. somptueux. See {Sumptuary}.] Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous… …

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  • 34Sumptuousness — Sumptuous Sump tu*ous, a. [L. sumptuosus, fr. sumptus expanse, cost: cf. F. somptueux. See {Sumptuary}.] Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous… …

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  • 35sumptuously — sumptuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ splendid and expensive looking. DERIVATIVES sumptuously adverb sumptuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus cost …

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  • 36sumptuousness — sumptuous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ splendid and expensive looking. DERIVATIVES sumptuously adverb sumptuousness noun. ORIGIN Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus cost …

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  • 37luxurious — 1 voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean, *sensuous, sensual Analogous words: self indulging or self indulgent, self pampering (see base words at INDULGE): languorous, languishing (see LANGUID) Antonyms: ascetic Contrasted words: austere, stern,… …

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  • 38metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …

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  • 40luxurious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sumptuous, elegant; voluptuous, self indulgent. See pleasure. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. self indulgent, voluptuous, comfortable, pleasurable, costly, rich, extravagant, sumptuous, posh, gratifying …

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