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Lavish
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
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.
Synonyms: Profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant; exuberant; immoderate. See Profuse.