Adjective

(en adjective)

Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.

* 1764 , :

Though poor the peasant’s hut, his feasts though small,

He sees his little lot the lot of all;

Sees no contiguous palace rear its head

To shame the meanness of his humble shed;

No costly lord the sumptuous banquet deal

To make him loathe his vegetable meal;

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, year=1829 , author= , title=The Alhambra citation , passage=I wandered on until I came to a sumptuous palace with a garden adorned with fountains and fishponds, and groves and flowers, and orchards laden with delicious fruit.}}

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, year=2012 , date=April 21 , author=Jonathan Jurejko , title=Newcastle 3-0 Stoke , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Cabaye pulled all the strings in a dominant home performance and capped a majestic individual display with a sumptuous first-time finish into the far corner for his second goal of the afternoon.}}

Adjective

(en adjective)

sweet and pleasant; delicious

* 1863 , H.S. Thompson, Down by the River Liv'd a Maiden

Her lips were like two luscious beefsteaks

* 1900 , L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz

There were lovely patches of greensward all about, with stately trees bearing rich and luscious fruits.

sexually appealing; seductive

* 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text

With one hand he gently disclosed the lips of that luscious mouth of nature

obscene

* 1749 , John Cleland, Memoirs of Fanny Hill: A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text

Hitherto I had been indebted only to the girls of the house for the corruption of my innocence: their luscious talk, in which modesty was far from respected