epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous
(adjective) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; âan epicurean banquetâ; âenjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugsâ; âLucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificenceâ; âa chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishnessâ
voluptuary, sybarite
(noun) a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
voluptuary (plural voluptuaries)
One whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a sensualist, a pleasure-seeker.
• See also sensualist
voluptuary (not comparable)
Of or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure.
Source: Wiktionary
Vo*lup"tu*a*ry, n.; pl. Voluptuaries. Etym: [L. voluptuarius or voluptarius, fr. voluptas pleasure.]
Definition: A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites. A good-humored, but hard-hearted, voluptuary. Sir W. Scott.
Syn.
– Sensualist; epicure.
Vo*lup"tu*a*ry, a.
Definition: Voluptuous; luxurious.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; ââI canât tell you when the manager will arrive,â he said rather uninformativelyâ
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
