English-Thai Dictionary

luxurious

ADJ มากมาย  สมบูรณ์  opulent rich poor mak-mai

 

luxurious

ADJ หรูหรา  ฟุ่มเฟือย  โอ่อ่า  rich sumptuous lavish squalid ru-ra

 

luxuriously

ADV อย่าง ฟุ่มเฟือย  อย่าง หรูหรา  richly yang-fum-fuei

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LUXURIOUS

a.[L. luxuriosus, from luxo, to loosen; luxor, to riot. ] 1. Voluptuous; indulging freely or excessively in the pleasures of the table, the gratification of appetite, or in rich and expensive dress and equipage; as a luxurious life; luxurious cities.
2. Administering to luxury; contributing to free or extravagant indulgence in diet, dress and equipage; as luxurious wealth.
3. Furnished with luxuries; as a luxurious table.
4. Softening by pleasure, or free indulgence in luxury; as luxurious ease.
5. Lustful; libidinous; given to the gratification of lust; as a luxurious bed.
6. Luxuriant; exuberant.
The work under our labor grows
Luxurious by restraint. [Not used. ]

 

LUXURIOUSLY

adv. In abundance of rich diet, dress or equipage; deliciously; voluptuously.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LUXURIOUS

Lux *u "ri *ous, a. Etym: [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See Luxury. ]

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious life; a luxurious table; luxurious ease. " Luxurious cities. " Milton. -- Lux *u "ri *ous *ly, adv. -- Lux *u "ri *ous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

luxurious

lux u ri ous |ˌləgˈZHo͝orēəs, ˌləkˈSHo͝or -ləɡˈʒʊriəs | ▶adjective extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, esp. in a way that involves great expense: the bedrooms have luxurious marble bathrooms | many of the leadership led relatively luxurious lives. • giving self-indulgent or sensuous pleasure: a luxurious wallow in a scented bath. DERIVATIVES lux u ri ous ly adverb, lux u ri ous ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘lascivious ’): from Old French luxurios, from Latin luxuriosus, from luxuria ‘luxury. ’ usage: Luxuriant and luxurious are sometimes confused. Luxuriant means 'lush, profuse, prolific': forests of dark luxuriant foliage; luxuriant black eyelashes. Luxurious, a much more common word, means 'supplied with luxuries, extremely comfortable': a luxurious mansion.

 

Oxford Dictionary

luxurious

lux ¦uri |ous |lʌgˈʒʊərɪəs, lʌgˈzjʊə -, lʌkˈsjʊə -| ▶adjective extremely comfortable or elegant, especially when involving great expense: the island's most luxurious hotel. • giving self-indulgent or sensual pleasure: a luxurious wallow in a scented bath. DERIVATIVES luxuriously adverb, luxuriousness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘lascivious ’): from Old French luxurios, from Latin luxuriosus, from luxuria ‘luxury ’. usage: Luxurious and luxuriant are sometimes confused. Luxurious chiefly means ‘very comfortable, elegant, and involving great expense ’, as in a luxurious hotel, whereas luxuriant means ‘rich and profuse in growth ’, as in acres of luxuriant gardens.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

luxurious

luxurious adjective 1 a luxurious hotel: opulent, sumptuous, deluxe, rich, grand, palatial, splendid, magnificent, well appointed, extravagant, fancy, upscale, upmarket, five-star; informal plush, posh, classy, ritzy, swanky, swank. ANTONYMS poor, austere, spartan. 2 a luxurious lifestyle: self-indulgent, sensual, pleasure-loving, pleasure-seeking, epicurean, hedonistic, sybaritic. ANTONYMS abstemious. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS See luxuriant . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

luxurious

luxurious adjective 1 a luxurious New York hotel: opulent, sumptuous, affluent, expensive, rich, costly, deluxe, lush, grand, palatial, splendid, magnificent, lavish, lavishly appointed, well appointed, extravagant, ornate, fancy, stylish, elegant; informal plush, posh, upmarket, classy, ritzy, swanky; Brit. informal swish; N. Amer. informal swank; rare palatian. ANTONYMS poor; austere, spartan. 2 a luxurious lifestyle: self-indulgent, sensual, pleasure-loving, comfort-seeking, epicurean, hedonistic, sybaritic, lotus-eating, decadent, extravagant, immoderate. ANTONYMS abstemious. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS luxurious or luxuriant? You may find luxuriant foliage in the conservatory of a luxurious home, but the two words have quite different meanings. ■ Luxurious denotes things that are extremely comfortable, elegant, and pleasurable (usually with a hint that they may be self-indulgent and unnecessarily expensive ), as in the luxurious villas of the rich and famous. ■ Luxuriant, on the other hand, is used mainly with reference to the growth of plants (luxuriant creepers climbed up the wall ), though it may also refer to a person's hair (she tossed her luxuriant hair back contemptuously ).These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

luxurious

lux u ri ous /lʌɡʒʊ́ ə riəs, lʌkʃú ə -|lʌkʒʊ́ər -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) →luxury 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈物が 〉豪華な , ぜいたくな ▸ a luxurious residence 豪邸 2 (気分 身のこなしなどが )くつろいだ , 快適な ▸ feel luxurious ゆったりと快適な気分になる 3 ぜいたく好みの ; 快楽を好む .～ly 副詞 豪華 [ぜいたく ]に ; 〖動詞 の後で 〗くつろいでゆったりと .～ness 名詞