luxuriant
adjective /lʌɡˈʒʊə.ri.ənt/
/-ˈʒʊr.i-/ Definition
› growing thickly, strongly, and well: Tall, luxuriant plants grew along the river bank. This stretch of land was once covered with luxuriant forest, but is now bare. Her luxuriant hair fell around her shoulders.Plenty and abundant › pleasantly thick or full: We've bought a wonderfully luxuriant carpet for our bedroom. a luxuriant style of writingExpensive and luxuriousCosting too muchFertile or infertile land luxuriance /-əns/ noun [U] Plenty and abundant luxuriantly /-li/ adverb Plenty and abundant
(Definition of luxuriant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- costly adjective (EXPENSIVE)
- delicacy noun (FOOD)
- deluxe adjective
- executive adjective
- expensive adjective
- grandly adverb (ATTRACTING ADMIRATION)
- grandly adverb (IMPORTANTLY)
- lush adjective (LUXURIOUS)
- luxurious adjective
- luxury noun
- opulent adjective
- plush adjective
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