| a. | 1. | Pertaining to Epicurus, or following his philosophy. | |||
| 2. | Given to luxury; adapted to luxurious tastes; luxurious; pertaining to good eating.
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| n. | 1. | A follower or Epicurus. | |||
| 2. | One given to epicurean indulgence. | ||||
| Noun | 1. | epicurean - a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) |
| Adj. | 1. | Epicurean - of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy" |
| 2. | epicurean - devoted to pleasure; "a hedonic thrill"; "lives of unending hedonistic delight"; "epicurean pleasures" Synonyms: hedonic, hedonistic | |
| 3. | epicurean - 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" |
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