luxuriation
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Luxuriation — Lux*u ri*a tion, n. The act or process of luxuriating. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luxuriation — n. luxuriant living, revelling, act of enjoying greatly; abundant growth, thriving … English contemporary dictionary
luxuriation — noun an activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment • Derivationally related forms: ↑luxuriate • Hypernyms: ↑pleasure * * * luxuriāˈtion noun • • • Main Entry: ↑luxury … Useful english dictionary
luxuriate — luxuriation, n. /lug zhoor ee ayt , luk shoor /, v.i., luxuriated, luxuriating. 1. to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth. 2. to grow fully or abundantly; thrive: The plants luxuriated in the new soil. [1615… … Universalium
flower — Synonyms and related words: Chinese lantern, Christmas rose, Eglantine, acacia, advance, androecium, anther, arrowhead, asiaticism, aster, attain majority, axiom, azalea, batten, bead, bear fruit, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, best, bleeding… … Moby Thesaurus
growth — Synonyms and related words: about face, abscess, access, accession, accomplishment, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, addition, advance, advancement, aggrandizement, ague, alchemy, amplification, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea,… … Moby Thesaurus
vegetation — Synonyms and related words: a wise passiveness, abeyance, apathy, botany, budding, burgeoning, catalepsy, catatonia, contemplation, contemplative life, deadliness, deathliness, development, do nothing policy, do nothingism, do nothingness,… … Moby Thesaurus
luxuriate — /lʌgˈʒurieɪt / (say lug zhoohreeayt) verb (t) (luxuriated, luxuriating) 1. to indulge in luxury; revel; enjoy oneself without stint. 2. to take great delight. {Latin luxuriātus, past participle, grown exuberantly, indulged to excess} –luxuriation …
luxuriate — [lug zhoor′ēāt΄, luk shoor′ēāt΄] vi. luxuriated, luxuriating [< L luxuriatus, pp. of luxuriare, to be too fruitful, be rank < luxuria, LUXURY] 1. to grow with vigor and in great abundance 2. to expand or develop greatly 3. to live in great… … English World dictionary
