The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lavished — lav·ish || lævɪʃ v. give in large amounts, expend in great quantities adj. expended in large quantities; generous; extravagant, wasteful … English contemporary dictionary
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literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
lavish — [[t]læ̱vɪʃ[/t]] lavishes, lavishing, lavished 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan s fiftieth birthday … English dictionary
lavish — I UK [ˈlævɪʃ] / US adjective * something that is lavish exists, is spent, or is given in a very large amount, especially if it costs a lot of money a lavish dinner/lifestyle/garden lavish presents • be lavish with something Derived word: lavishly … English dictionary
lavish with — [phrasal verb] lavish (someone or something) with (something) : to give (someone or something) a large amount of (something) They lavished us with gifts. Everyone lavished the children with attention. The production was lavished with praise by… … Useful english dictionary
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folk art — folk art, adj. folk artist. artistic works, as paintings, sculpture, basketry, and utensils, produced typically in cultural isolation by untrained often anonymous artists or by artisans of varying degrees of skill and marked by such attributes as … Universalium
