Sekirov Dictionary

lavish

/ˈlævɪʃ/

adjective 4
verb 2
noun 1
forms 9

adjective4

•
Superabundant; excessive.
- lavish spirits
•
(dialect) Rank or lush with vegetation.
- […] Thro’ lands where not a leaf was dumb; ⁠But all the lavish hills would hum The murmur of a happy Pan: […] — 1850
•
Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.
- Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship. — 1977
•
(no longer used) Unrestrained, impetuous.
- Thou wilt repent these lauish words of thine — 1587

verb2

•
To give out extremely generously; to squander.
- They lavished money on the dinner.
•
To give out to (somebody) extremely generously.
- They lavished him with praise.

noun1

(no longer used) Excessive abundance or expenditure, profusion, prodigality.

forms

lavished · lavisht · lavishing · lavishes · lavishest · lavisher · more lavish · lavishest · most lavish

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