English Dictionary
◊ EPICUREAN
Epicurean
adj 1: of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy" [syn: {Epicurean}]
2: devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending
hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures" [syn: {hedonic},
{hedonistic}]
3: furnishing gratification of the senses; "an epicurean
banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal
chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the
remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a
chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness" [syn: {luxurious},
{sybaritic}, {voluptuary}, {voluptuous}]
n : a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially
good food and drink) [syn: {epicure}, {gourmet}, {gastronome},
{bon vivant}]