Monday, June 13, 2011

sump·tu·ous

  [suhmp-choo-uhs]  Show IPA
–adjective
1.
entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work,etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
2.
luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendida sumptuousfeast.

  • sumptuous banquet at least once a week.
  • visually sumptuous, the performances are equally strong; cruz delivers arguably her strongest showing yet.
  • he's having sumptuous, juicy shrimp tacos made with shrimps just dropped off by the sun-beaten fisherman, i'm having jack cheese.
  • sumptuous malaysian feast with a local family.
  • return to the boat for a truly sumptuous local lunch.
  • all eleven exquisite properties have been finished to the highest specifications and provide sumptuous, luxury accommodation.
  • sumptuous regency furnishings.
  • the costumes of course look very period japanese and for the girls are quitesumptuous.
  • sumptuous surroundings of elegant scottish country house hotels.
  • although the illustrations are very sumptuous, many of them do not add much to the exposition.
  • sumptuous buffet of some 50 dishes.
  • the presence of two women, with one man, and a rather sumptuous picnic was regarded as scandalous.
  • sumptuous spanish palace.
  • with the aspirations many times a week former employees claimed particularlysumptuous.


Syb·a·rit·ic

  [sib-uh-rit-ik]  Show IPA
–adjective
1.
usually lowercase pertaining to or characteristic of sybarite; characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure: to wallow in sybaritic splendor.
2.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Sybaris or itsinhabitants.

She seems to enjoy a sybaritic lifestyle, as well as all it's trappings.

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