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luxuriant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'luxuriant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Luxuriant [ a.]
- Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; very abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant foliage.

Meaning of 'luxuriant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . luxuriant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Example in sentence:
  • a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness;
  • 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
Meaning (2):
- marked by complexity and richness of detail
Example in sentence:
  • an elaborate lace pattern
Meaning (3):
- produced or growing in extreme abundance
Example in sentence:
  • their riotous blooming

Nearby Words:

lux luxate luxated luxating luxation luxe luxive luxullianite luxuriance luxuriancy

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