Luxuriant Definition & Meaning

luxuriant
adjective
  1. marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern"
  2. displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
  3. produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"

"Luxuriant" in song lyrics

See how luxuriant is used in real songs:

  • "Wu-Tang Clan is luxuriant"
    Warcloud f/ Road Block — On the High Side Of The Sky

Usage tips for "luxuriant"

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