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sumptuous
[ suhmp-choo-uhs ]
adjective
- entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly:
a sumptuous residence.
- luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid:
a sumptuous feast.
Synonyms: , ,
sumptuous
/ ˌsʌmptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ; ˈsʌmptjʊəs /
adjective
- expensive or extravagant
sumptuous costumes
- magnificent; splendid
a sumptuous scene
Derived Forms
- ˈܳٳܴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈܳٳܴdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܳt·dzܲ· adverb
- ܳt·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·ܳt·dzܲ adjective
- un·ܳt·dzܲ· adverb
- un·ܳt·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sumptuous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sumptuous1
Example Sentences
Filled with sumptuous seating, a patterned ceiling and artfully arranged bookshelves backed with floral wallpaper, the library is a mix of new and old, including the home’s original tiled fireplace.
The Parisian-style structure was home to Lady Gaga’s sumptuous headlining stage show, “The Art of Personal Chaos.”
Then numerous television interviews, the media in the sumptuous press building.
A roving, sumptuous narrative entrenched in the labyrinthine relationships of a small southern Italian town, “My Brilliant Friend” follows Lila and Elena, schoolgirls growing up in postwar Naples.
The LP is also home to perhaps the most sumptuous of EWF’s many romantic ballads: “Reasons,” with Bailey floating around in his falsetto like a guy sky-high on desire.
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