luxurious
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
luxurious/lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs/
▶adjective characterized by luxury.
■ giving self-indulgent pleasure.
– derivatives
luxuriously adverb,
luxuriousness noun.
luxuriously adverb,
luxuriousness noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. luxurios, from L. luxuriosus, from luxuria ‘luxury’.
usage: Luxurious and luxuriant are sometimes confused. Luxurious chiefly means ‘very comfortable and involving great expense’ (a luxurious hotel), whereas luxuriant means ‘rich and profuse in growth’ (luxuriant subtropical vegetation).
'luxurious' also found in these Oxford entries:
bon vivant
- champagne socialist
- decadence
- de luxe
- gilded cage
- lavish
- limousine
- Lucullan
- opulent
- plush
- posh
- Riley
- saloon
- skybox
- swanky

