slovo | definícia |
luxuriant (encz) | luxuriant,bujný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
luxuriant (encz) | luxuriant,kvetoucí adj: Zdeněk Brož |
luxuriant (encz) | luxuriant,úrodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Luxuriant (gcide) | Luxuriant \Lux*u"ri*ant\, a. [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare:
cf. F. luxuriant. See Luxuriate.]
1. Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; profuse; very
abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant
foliage.
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Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine. --Pope.
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2. Producing luxuriant growth; very fertile; -- of soil.
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3. Having or producing an abundance of elaborate details;
unrestrained; -- of imagery or ornamentation.
[PJC]
Luxuriant flower (Bot.), one in which the floral envelopes
are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs.
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luxuriant (wn) | luxuriant
adj 1: marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an
elaborate lace pattern" [syn: elaborate, luxuriant]
2: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses;
"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" [syn: epicurean,
luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary,
voluptuous]
3: produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous
blooming" [syn: exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse,
riotous] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
luxuriant (encz) | luxuriant,bujný adj: Zdeněk Brožluxuriant,kvetoucí adj: Zdeněk Brožluxuriant,úrodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
luxuriantly (encz) | luxuriantly,bujně adv: Zdeněk Brožluxuriantly,plodně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Luxuriant flower (gcide) | Luxuriant \Lux*u"ri*ant\, a. [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare:
cf. F. luxuriant. See Luxuriate.]
1. Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; profuse; very
abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant
foliage.
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Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine. --Pope.
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2. Producing luxuriant growth; very fertile; -- of soil.
[PJC]
3. Having or producing an abundance of elaborate details;
unrestrained; -- of imagery or ornamentation.
[PJC]
Luxuriant flower (Bot.), one in which the floral envelopes
are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs.
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Luxuriantly (gcide) | Luxuriantly \Lux*u"ri*ant*ly\, adv.
In a luxuriant manner.
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luxuriant (wn) | luxuriant
adj 1: marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an
elaborate lace pattern" [syn: elaborate, luxuriant]
2: displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses;
"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" [syn: epicurean,
luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary,
voluptuous]
3: produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous
blooming" [syn: exuberant, lush, luxuriant, profuse,
riotous] |
luxuriantly (wn) | luxuriantly
adv 1: in an abundant and luxuriant manner; "whiskers grew
luxuriantly from his ample jowls"
2: in an elegantly luxuriant way; "this suave, culture-loving
and luxuriantly good-looking M.P.represents the car-workers
of Coventry" |
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