Found 2 items, similar to Epicurean.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Epicurean Epicurean adj 1: of Epicurus or epicureanism; “Epicurean philosophy” 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]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Epicurean Epicurean \Ep`i*cu*re"an\ (?; 277), a. [L. Epicureus, Gr. ?: cf. ['e]picurien.] 1. Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy. “The sect Epicurean.” --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating. [1913 Webster] Courses of the most refined and epicurean dishes. --Prescott. [1913 Webster] Epicurean philosophy. See Atomic philosophy, under Atomic. [1913 Webster] Epicurean \Ep`i*cu*re"an\, n. 1. A follower or Epicurus. [1913 Webster] 2. One given to epicurean indulgence. [1913 Webster]