Lavish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlævɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -ævɪʃ

Alternative forms

• lavis, laves, lavas

Origin

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

Full definition of lavish

Adjective

1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.
   lavish of money;   lavish of praise
• 1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 8, The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:....
2. Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.
• 1623, William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure Act 2 Scene 2Let her haue needfull, but not lauish meanes

Synonyms

• expending profusely: profuse, prodigal, wasteful, extravagant, exuberant, immoderate

Related terms

• lavy

Verb

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

Related terms

• lavisher
• lavishly
• lavishness

Anagrams

• Vishal