Gourmet Dining Terminology

noun a wild and drunken celebration

adjective relating to or characteristic of a bacchanal

• The annual bacchanal was a celebration of art and culture.
• I heard the party last night turned into a wild bacchanal.
• Let's turn this gathering into a bacchanal!
• The crowded market was a bacchanal of sights and sounds.

adjective fancy or luxurious in a showy way

• The ritzy hotel was adorned with luxurious chandeliers and marble floors.
• We scored an invite to the ritzy party at the mansion on the hill.
• She always acts so ritzy with her designer clothes and fancy car.
• The ritzy neighborhood seemed like a different world compared to the humble town we came from.