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sumptuous

English

Etymology

From French somptueux, from Latin sumptu?sus, from s?mptus (cost, charge, expense), from sum? (I take) +? -tus (noun formation suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?mpt??u?s/

Adjective

sumptuous (comparative more sumptuous, superlative most sumptuous)

  1. Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.
    • 1764, Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveller:
      Though poor the peasant’s hut, his feasts though small,
      He sees his little lot the lot of all;
      Sees no contiguous palace rear its head
      To shame the meanness of his humble shed;
      No costly lord the sumptuous banquet deal
      To make him loathe his vegetable meal;

Synonyms

  • lavish

Derived terms

  • sumption
  • sumptuary
  • sumptuousness

Translations

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showy

English

Etymology

show +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /????.i/
  • Rhymes: -??i
  • Homophone: showie

Adjective

showy (comparative showier, superlative showiest)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye
  2. Making a striking or aesthetically pleasing display.
    showy flowers
Synonyms
  • Thesaurus:gaudy

Hyponyms

  • slutty

Derived terms

  • showiness

Translations

Anagrams

  • Whyos

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