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luxuriant Definition

luxu·ri·ant (lug z̸ho̵orē ənt, luk s̸ho̵or-)

adjective

  1. Rare very productive; fertile luxuriant soil
  2. growing with vigor and in great abundance; lush; teeming
  3. characterized by richness and extravagance, as in ornamentation, invention, etc. often tending to excess a luxuriant imagination
  4. luxurious

Etymology: L luxurians, prp. of luxuriare: see luxuriate

luxuriant Related Forms
luxu·ri·ance noun or luxu·ri·ancy luxu·ri·antly adverb
luxuriant Synonyms

luxuriant

modif.

lush, dense, abundant, florid; see green 2, ornate 1, profuse, rank 1, rich 3. See syn. study at profuse.

luxuriant Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • vegetation: Nothing can be more striking than the effect of these huge rounded masses of naked rock rising out of the most luxuriant vegetation.
  • foliage: All bedrooms have a terrace or balcony and face the sea, although the luxuriant foliage of the trees can obscure sea views.
  • forest: Within a few short years, brown eroded hills have replaced luxuriant forests in many parts of the country.
  • growth: Then suddenly through a polygon of green, in the half darkness under the luxuriant growth, I saw the creature we were hunting.
  • valley: He wrote ' in the richest pastures of this luxuriant valley stands the old town of Lostwithiel ' .
  • garden: You arrive at this beautiful hotel, the best on the holiday, through its luxuriant gardens.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: At the time of which we write, the vegetation of the isle was not very luxuriant.
  • particularly: North portal of Shrewley Tunnel was particularly luxuriant, due to the large amount of water about.

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