Definition of Laish
Lav"ish (lăv"&ibreve;sh), a.
[Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to
refresh, G. laben.] 1. Expending or
bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money;
lavish of praise.
2. Superabundant; excessive; as,
lavish spirits.
Let her have needful, but not lavish,
means. Shak.
Syn. -- Profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant;
exuberant; immoderate. See Profuse.
Lav"ish, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Lavished (-&ibreve;sht); p. pr. & vb.
n. Lavishing.] To expend or bestow with
profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish
money or praise.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.
- superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits.
- Quotations
Let her have needful, but not lavish, means. --Shak
- (transitive) to expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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