luxury
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
Noun 3 meanings
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
“Near-synonyms: splendor, grandeur, grandness, decadence”
Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.
Something that is pleasant and desirable but not necessary in life (whether expensive or not).
Adjective 3 meanings
Very expensive.
Not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.
Etymology
From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).
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LUXURY at a glance
LUXURY has 6 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (L 1 + U 1 + X 8 + U 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,882 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with luxury
All rhymes- CENTURY12
- INJURY16
- JURY14
- TREASURY11
- MERCURY14
- FURY10
- BURY9
- CANTERBURY17
- PERJURY19
- FLEURY12
- SAVOURY13
- ARMOURY12
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