Local English word record

voluptuous

adjective · 3 senses

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

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Examples

  • 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

Word relationships

Synonyms

epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary

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