luxuriant
/ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "She wore a dress of azure blue velvet, with a deep border of gold; her luxuriant hair was put back from her brow in a style which no face but the most perfect could have borne, and was then gathered in a form like that of an ancient helmet, every plait glittering with diamonds: it was peculiar, but it suited her."
- "Thus, to find luxuriant growths of seaweeds unaffected by man, one must go to the Channel Islands where pollution has not taken its toll."
- "in the midst of luxuriant gardens"
- "At its base there flowed a gentle stream, and all around it lay a meadow so green and luxuriant it brought joy to the eyes that gazed upon it."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/
- British English: /lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/
Inflected Forms
more luxuriant (comparative)
most luxuriant (superlative)