Lavish Definition

lăvĭsh
lavished, lavishes, lavishing
adjective
Very generous or liberal in giving or spending, often extravagantly so; prodigal.
Webster's New World
Characterized by abundance, luxuriance, splendor, etc.
A lavish wedding reception.
Webster's New World
Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting.
The critics were lavish with their praise.
American Heritage

Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.

Wiktionary

Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.

Lavish of money; lavish of praise.
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verb
lavished, lavishes, lavishing
To give or spend generously or liberally.
To lavish time and money on pets.
Webster's New World
To give something in abundance to.
American Heritage

To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.

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Origin of Lavish

  • Middle English laves probably from Old French lavasse downpour from laver to wash from Latin lavāre lave

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English *lavish (adjective), equivalent to lave (“to pour out") +"Ž -ish. More at lave, -ish.

    From Wiktionary

Lavish Sentence Examples

  • Never would she have guessed such a lavish home existed in these rustic mountains.

  • This big handsome galoot comes along and opens his lavish home to you.

  • By his luxurious habits and his lavish expenditure on public buildings he piled up a great accumulation of debt, which was partly discharged by the estates of the land in return for important concessions.

  • The dining room was directly off the kitchen, which was also lavish.

  • Carmen was more than satisfied with their home and what she called a lavish budget.

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Words Starting With

LLALAV

Words Ending With

HSHISH

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With L6 Letter Words Ending With H