sumptuous

sumptuous
    adj 1: rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded
           dining rooms" [syn: {deluxe}, {gilded}, {grand},
           {luxurious}, {opulent}, {princely}, {sumptuous}]
    

Sumptuous \Sump"tu*ous\, a. [L. sumptuosus, fr. sumptus expanse,
   cost: cf. F. somptueux. See {Sumptuary}.]
   Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence,
   luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or
   table; sumptuous apparel.
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         We are too magnificient and sumptuous in our tables and
         attendance.                              --Atterbury.
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         She spoke, and turned her sumptuous head, with eyes
         Of shining expectation fixed on mine.    --Tennyson.
   [1913 Webster] -- {Sump"tu*ous*ly}, adv. --
   {Sump"tu*ous*ness}, n.
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70 Moby Thesaurus words for "sumptuous":
      Babylonian, Corinthian, awe-inspiring, awful, barbaric, bask,
      costly, dazzling, dear, dear-bought, deluxe, elaborate, elegant,
      exorbitant, expensive, extravagant, fancy, fine, glorious,
      gorgeous, grand, grandiose, high, high-priced, imposing,
      impressive, insolate, lavish, luscious, lush, luxuriant, luxurious,
      magnificent, majestic, noble, not affordable, of great cost,
      opulent, palatial, plush, posh, premium, pricey, princely, proud,
      regal, resplendent, rich, ritzy, royal, showy, splendacious,
      splendid, splendiferous, stately, steep, stiff, sun, sun-dry,
      sunbathe, sunburn, superb, superfancy, superfine, swank, swanky,
      swell, tan, top, unpayable