sump·tu·ous

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• sump´tu|ous|ly — sump|tu|ous «SUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. costly; magnificent; rich: »sumptuous clothes. The king gave a sumptuous banquet. SYNONYM(S): luxurious, lavish. 2. splendid or magnificent in appearance: »She spoke and turn d her sumptuous head… …   Useful english dictionary

• sump|tu|ous — «SUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. costly; magnificent; rich: »sumptuous clothes. The king gave a sumptuous banquet. SYNONYM(S): luxurious, lavish. 2. splendid or magnificent in appearance: »She spoke and turn d her sumptuous head (Tennyson) …   Useful english dictionary

• sump´tu|ous|ness — sump|tu|ous «SUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. costly; magnificent; rich: »sumptuous clothes. The king gave a sumptuous banquet. SYNONYM(S): luxurious, lavish. 2. splendid or magnificent in appearance: »She spoke and turn d her sumptuous head… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|sump´tu|ous|ness — pre|sump|tu|ous «prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. acting without permission or right; too bold; forward; daring too much: »But it is presumptuous and untrue to insist that God must back us up whatever we do (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): overbold,… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|sump´tu|ous|ly — pre|sump|tu|ous «prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. acting without permission or right; too bold; forward; daring too much: »But it is presumptuous and untrue to insist that God must back us up whatever we do (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): overbold,… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|sump|tu|ous — «prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective. 1. acting without permission or right; too bold; forward; daring too much: »But it is presumptuous and untrue to insist that God must back us up whatever we do (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): overbold, impudent, arrogant …   Useful english dictionary

• un|pre|sump|tu|ous — «UHN prih ZUHMP chu uhs», adjective. not presumptuous or arrogant; humble; submissive; modest …   Useful english dictionary

• ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

• sump — as·sump·sit; as·sump·tion; as·sump·tion·ist; as·sump·tious; as·sump·tive; con·sump·ti·ble; con·sump·tion; pre·sump·tion; pre·sump·tive; pre·sump·tive·ly; pre·sump·tu·ous; pre·sump·tu·ous·ly; pre·sump·tu·ous·ness; re·sump·tion; re·sump·tive;… …   English syllables

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