ˈsəm(p)chəwəs, -)chəs, -)sh- adjective
Etymology: Middle French sumptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus expense, cost + -osus -ous
1.
a. : involving large outlay or expense : costly , lavish
the sumptuous dinner given by a railroad king — Julian Maclaren-Ross
a sumptuous piece of bookmaking — Lionel Stevenson
a sumptuous education — O.S.J.Gogarty
general effect is one of an overpowering sumptuous vulgarity — Arnold Bennett
b. : opulent , magnificent
sumptuous furnishings
2. : extravagantly or luxuriously dressed, fed, or housed : living in luxury
Synonyms: see luxurious