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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sumptuous \sump"tuous\, 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 apparel.
1913 webster
we are too magnificient and sumptuous in our tables and
attendance. --atterbury.
1913 webster
she spoke, and turned her sumptuous head, with eyes
of shining expectation fixed on mine. --tennyson.
1913 webster -- sump"tuously, adv. --
sump"tuousness, n.
1913 webster
see also:
sumptuary sump"tuously sump"tuousness
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
sumptuous
adj : rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded
dining rooms" syn: deluxe, gilded, luxurious, opulent,
princely
see also:
deluxe gilded luxurious opulent princely
- [3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
70 moby thesaurus words for "sumptuous":
babylonian, corinthian, awe-inspiring, awful, barbaric, bask,
costly, dazzling, dear, dear-bought, deluxe, elaborate, elegant,
exorbitant, expensive, extravagant, fancy, fine, glorious,
gorgeous, grand, grandiose, high, high-priced, imposing,
impressive, insolate, lavish, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxurious,
magnificent, majestic, noble, not affordable, of great cost,
opulent, palatial, plush, posh, premium, pricey, princely, proud,
regal, resplendent, rich, ritzy, royal, showy, splendacious,
splendid, splendiferous, stately, steep, stiff, sun, sun-dry,
sunbathe, sunburn, superb, superfancy, superfine, swank, swanky,
swell, tan, top, unpayable
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