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(lv"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 (-sht); p. pr. & vb. n.Lavishing.] To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise. スポンサード リンク
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