lavish

WOTD - 14 February 2007    

English

Alternative forms

• lavis, laves, lavas

Etymology

From Middle English *lavish (adjective), equivalent to lave (“to pour out”) +‎ -ish. More at lave, -ish.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlævɪʃ/, SAMPA: /"l{vish/

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• Rhymes: -ævɪʃ

Adjective

lavish (comparative more lavish, superlative most lavish)

1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.
2. Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.
   • shak

     let her have needful, but not lavish, means.

Synonyms

• (expending profusely): profuse, prodigal, wasteful, extravagant, exuberant, immoderate
• See also Wikisaurus:prodigal

Related terms

• lavy

Translations

profuse

Finnish: tuhlaavainen (fi), avokätinen (fi) German: freigiebig (de) Italian: prodigo (it), profuso (it), generoso (it)

Polish: hojny m. Spanish: generoso (es), pródigo (es), dadivoso (es) Swedish: påkostad (sv)

excessive

Finnish: ylenpalttinen (fi) German: überreich Italian: eccessivo (it), smodato (it), sovrabbondante (it)

Polish: nadmierny (pl) m., obfity (pl) m. Spanish: excesivo (es), incontrolado (es) Swedish: riklig, flådig (colloquial)

Verb

lavish (third-person singular simple present lavishes, present participle lavishing, simple past and past participle lavished)

1. (transitive) To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.

Translations

to expend or bestow with profusion

Finnish: tuhlata, syytää (rahaa) Italian: prodigare, profondere, spendere profusamente Polish: obdarowywać

Spanish: derrochar (es), despilfarrar (es) Swedish: slösa (på), kosta (på)

Related terms

• lavisher
• lavishly
• lavishness

Anagrams

• Vishal