lavish

== English == === Alternative forms === lavis, laves, lavas (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English laves, lavas, lavage (“extravagant, wasteful, prodigal”), from lavas (“excessive abundance”), from Old French lavasse, lavache (“torrent of rain”); possibly later conflated in some senses by Middle English laven (“to pour out”), equivalent to lave +‎ -ish. Compare Scots lawage, lavisch, lavish (“unrestrained, excessively prodigal, extravagant”). Compare also English lavy (“lavish, liberal”), Dutch lafenis (“lavishness”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlævɪʃ/ Rhymes: -ævɪʃ === Adjective === lavish (comparative lavisher or more lavish, superlative lavishest or most lavish) Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal. Synonyms: profuse, wasteful, extravagant, exuberant, immoderate, opulent, expansive; see also Thesaurus:prodigal Superabundant; excessive. Synonyms: immoderate, unrestrained; see also Thesaurus:excessive (obsolete) Unrestrained, impetuous. Synonyms: hasty, impulsive, rash, spontaneous (chiefly dialectal) Rank or lush with vegetation. Synonyms: bosky, verdant; see also Thesaurus:verdant ==== Related terms ==== lavy ==== Translations ==== === Verb === lavish (third-person singular simple present lavishes, present participle lavishing, simple past and past participle lavished) (transitive) To give out extremely generously; to squander. (transitive) To give out to (somebody) extremely generously. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === lavish (uncountable) (obsolete) Excessive abundance or expenditure, profusion, prodigality. === Derived terms === === Anagrams === Vishal