sumptuous

adjective sump·tu·ous \ ˈsəm(p)(t)-shə-wəs , -shəs , -shwəs \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

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Definition of sumptuous

: extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

sumptuous banquets

a sumptuous residence

; also : magnificent 4

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sumptuously

adverb

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sumptuousness

noun

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Examples of sumptuous in a Sentence

the cruise ship claims to offer sumptuous furnishings, exquisitely prepared cuisine, and stellar entertainment

Recent Examples of sumptuous from the Web

There are moments that reference classic Hollywood cinema, and glowing, sumptuous close-ups of our hero and heroine, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard).

— katie walsh, kansascity, "‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’: Dinosaurs on the loose overrun a puny story," 21 June 2018
Barry and Seema and Yontif and Yontif’s sumptuous Seema-grade Croatian girlfriend had whiled away three days together on a yacht off the coast of Sardinia.

— gary shteyngart, The New Yorker, "The Luck of Kokura," 18 June 2018
Wander from the creamy pastels of a Venetian palazzo into a sumptuous, boudoir-like interior, and then to a bustling and bawdy room celebrating Casanova’s cunning: gambling, prognosticating, and wooing nuns.

— cate mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com, "MFA’s ‘Casanova’ a voluptuous look at a notorious voluptuary," 6 July 2018
Hurtado and her feet are again the big talk — this time for her striking paintings of feet and other parts of the female body against depictions of indigenous rugs, blue sky and sumptuous fruit.

— carolina a. miranda, latimes.com, "Why Luchita Hurtado at 97 is the hot discovery of the Hammer's 'Made in LA' biennial," 5 July 2018
Mika, Valentino Garavani, Natalia Vodianova and Tracee Ellis Ross all got to their feet as the rousing operatic voice of Maria Callas played out the sumptuous creations from what was the week’s strongest collection.

— Washington Post, "Standing ovation at Valentino caps Paris couture week," 4 July 2018
The 29-year-old is currently on international duty with Argentina at the World Cup, and started in La Albiceleste's 2-1 victory over Nigeria, playing a sumptuous long pass to set up Lionel Messi for the opening goal.

— SI.com, "'I Can See Why Emery Wants Him': Arsenal Fans React on Twitter to Links With Argentina Midfielder," 28 June 2018
Ever Banega's sumptuous pass was chipped into his path.

— thomas allnutt, chicagotribune.com, "Messi delivers as Argentina scrape through to World Cup's last 16," 26 June 2018
In the lobby, the grooming and adoption folks from Doggy Style set up a sumptuous table of doggie treats.

— john timpane, Philly.com, "InterAct invites dogs to explore the theater as part of its June-a-Palooza festival," 25 June 2018

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Did You Know?

The word sumptuous can be used to describe both lush surroundings and rich desserts, and it has an equally rich history. The word, which appeared in English in the 15th century, derives via Middle English from the Latin noun sumptus, meaning "expense." "Sumptus" is related to the Latin verb sumere, which means "take" or "spend" and from which we get a treasure trove of useful verbs: "consume" ("to use up or spend"), "subsume" ("to include or place in something larger"), "resume" ("to take up again"), and "assume" ("to take upon oneself"). Another "sumere" descendant is our adjective "sumptuary," which means "relating to one's extravagant expenditures."