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| Main Entry: | epicurean |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loving food and finer things |
| Synonyms: | gluttonous, gourmet, libertine, lush, luxurious, self-indulgent, sensual, sensuous, voluptuous, gourmandizing, hedonistic, pleasure-seeking, sybaritic |
| Main Entry: | sensuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | gratifying to senses |
| Synonyms: | carnal, epicurean, exciting, fleshly, fleshy, luscious, lush, luxurious, passionate, physical, pleasurable, rich, self-indulgent, sensory, sensual, sumptuous, voluptuous, hedonistic, pleasure-loving, pleasure-seeking, primrose, sensualistic, sybaritic |
| Notes: | sensuous usually implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure; sensual usually describes gratification of the senses or physical appetites as an end in itself |
| Antonyms: | despicable, distasteful |
| Main Entry: | gay |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy |
| Synonyms: | alert, animate, animated, blithe, brash, carefree, cheerful, cheery, chipper*, confident, convivial, devil-may-care*, festive, forward, frivolous, frolicsome, glad, gleeful, hilarious, insouciant, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, keen, lighthearted, lively, merry, mirthful, playful, presuming, pushy, rollicking, self-assertive, sparkling, spirited, sportive, sprightly, sunny, vivacious, wild, zippy*, blithesome, bouncy, chirpy, fun-loving, gamesome, pleasure-seeking |
| Antonyms: | depressed, discouraged, sad, unhappy, upset, worried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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