adjective
sumptuous
SUMP-choo-us/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/
Luxurious and expensive-looking.
The velvet chair and silver tea service create a sumptuous setting.
Etymology
The base verb could mean “spend” or “consume,” and the resulting Latin adjective meant “costly” or “lavish.” Something sumptuous displays luxury that suggests abundant expenditure.
In context
churches, many of which were given sumptuous wall treatments. Upon entering the Gesú, which originally had an austere, minimally articulated interior, one now encounters a veritable explosion of color and architectural detail.
More examples
- A sumptuous carpet covered the floor.
- The hotel’s sumptuous rooms overlooked the harbor.
- She admired the sumptuous silk curtains.
Forms
sumptuous · more sumptuous · most sumptuous