— luxuriously , adv. — luxuriousness , n.
/lug zhoor"ee euhs, luk shoor"-/ , adj.
1. characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
2. given to or loving luxury; wanting or requiring what is choice, expensive, or the like: a person with luxurious tastes.
3. given to pleasure, esp. of the senses; voluptuous.
4. present or occurring in great abundance, rich profusion, etc.; opulent: a luxurious harvest; music of luxurious beauty.
5. excessively ornate; overelaborate: luxurious prose.
[ 1300-50; ME luxuriosus. See LUXURY, -OUS ]
Syn. 1. rich, sumptuous. 2. epicurean. 3. sensual, self-indulgent.
Ant. 1. squalid.