To take unhurried, conscious pleasure in comfort or abundance.
Reach for it when describing wholehearted enjoyment of a pleasant sensation or setting
After the cold crossing, the hikers luxuriate in the warmth of the bathhouse.
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playful
wallow
Fits when informal immersion in pleasurable comfort is meant with comic force
Careful Wallow usually criticizes self-indulgence, so reserve it for knowingly comic phrasing.
everyday
indulge
Fits when permission is given to enjoy something beyond restraint
Careful Indulge can imply excess, guilt, or enabling.
everyday
Fits when release of tension is the main benefit
Careful Relaxing may happen without rich pleasure or abundance.
warm
Fits when someone rests in warmth, attention, or approval
Careful Bask needs a surrounding source and does not fit every pleasure.
warm
Fits when attention dwells on each part of the pleasure
Careful Savor suggests taste or gradual appreciation rather than comfort itself.
literary
Fits when energetic delight in an experience is central
Careful Revel is more exuberant and can imply celebration.
luxuriate in comfort
Guests could luxuriate in comfort after the mountain journey.
luxuriate in warmth
The rescued kittens luxuriate in warmth beneath the lamp.
luxuriate for hours
On Sundays, she could luxuriate for hours over books and tea.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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