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luxuria
(encz) | luxuria, n: |
luxuria
(gcide) | luxuria \luxuria\ n.
self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the
deadly sins).
Syn: lust.
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luxuria
(wn) | luxuria
n 1: self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the
deadly sins) [syn: lust, luxuria] |
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luxuriance
(encz) | luxuriance,hojnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
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 |
luxuriate
(encz) | luxuriate,kochat se v: Zdeněk Brož |
luxuriating
(encz) | luxuriating, |
luxuriation
(encz) | luxuriation, |
Euchlaena luxurians
(gcide) | Teosinte \Te`o*sin"te\, n. (Bot.)
A large grass (Euchlaena luxurians) closely related to
maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now
cultivated for fodder in the Southern United States and in
many warm countries. Called also Guatemala grass.
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Luxuriance
(gcide) | Luxuriance \Lux*u"ri*ance\, n. [Cf. F. luxuriance.]
The state or quality of being luxuriant; rank, vigorous
growth; excessive abundance produced by rank growth.
"Tropical luxuriance." --B. Taylor.
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Luxuriancy
(gcide) | Luxuriancy \Lux*u"ri*an*cy\, n.
The state or quality of being luxuriant; luxuriance.
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Flowers grow up in the garden in the greatest
luxuriancy and profusion. --Spectator.
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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.
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Luxuriant flower (Bot.), one in which the floral envelopes
are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs.
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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.
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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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Luxuriantly
(gcide) | Luxuriantly \Lux*u"ri*ant*ly\, adv.
In a luxuriant manner.
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Luxuriate
(gcide) | Luxuriate \Lux*u"ri*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luxuriated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of
luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]
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1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. "
Corn luxuriates in a better mold." --Burton.
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2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in
the pastures.
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3. To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to
luxuriate in description.
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Luxuriated
(gcide) | Luxuriate \Lux*u"ri*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luxuriated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of
luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]
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1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. "
Corn luxuriates in a better mold." --Burton.
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2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in
the pastures.
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3. To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to
luxuriate in description.
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Luxuriating
(gcide) | Luxuriate \Lux*u"ri*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luxuriated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of
luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See Luxury.]
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1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. "
Corn luxuriates in a better mold." --Burton.
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2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in
the pastures.
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3. To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to
luxuriate in description.
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Luxuriation
(gcide) | Luxuriation \Lux*u`ri*a"tion\, n.
The act or process of luxuriating.
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luxuriance
(wn) | luxuriance
n 1: the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to
the senses [syn: luxuriance, lushness,
voluptuousness] |
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" |
luxuriate
(wn) | luxuriate
v 1: become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously [syn:
luxuriate, wanton]
2: enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream" [syn: indulge,
luxuriate]
3: thrive profusely or flourish extensively |
luxuriation
(wn) | luxuriation
n 1: an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment |
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