lavish
IPA: ɫˈævɪʃ
noun
- (obsolete) Excessive abundance or expenditure, profusion, prodigality.
verb
- (transitive) To give out extremely generously; to squander.
- (transitive) To give out to (somebody) extremely generously.
adjective
- Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.
- Superabundant; excessive.
- (obsolete) Unrestrained, impetuous.
- (chiefly dialectal) Rank or lush with vegetation.
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Examples of "lavish" in Sentences
- The sets are lavish and convenient.
- The gory special effects are lavish and effective.
- The thespian is not having a lavish birthday bash.
- It was a lavish deed for such an abstemious man to do.
- In springtime, the nature of the fields is in lavish color.
- He was a most charming conversationalist and a lavish host.
- The resulting opulence was most lavish in Leadville itself.
- All this is explored in lavish detail, with no pat answers.
- Most of the fortune is spent on the new couple's lavish lifestyle.
- Also, the lavish drapery demonstrates the skill level of the artist.
- The View Road Villa: Extravagant design wrapped up in lavish delights
- The woman doted on the turtle and lavished it with care and affection.
- Japanese socialites were also participating in lavish balls in Western-style evening gowns and tuxedos.
- Read: eMeg and her fellow million-and-billionaires would soak in lavish returns while California's budget continues to shrink.
- Grass-roots party members and big donors have been fuming for months over what they call lavish spending at a time when fundraising has been hampered by the economy and a string of political controversies.