- gorgeous adj
- Canyons can be gorge-ous.
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gorgeous adj
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gorgeous — [adj] beautiful, magnificent attractive, beaut*, bright, brilliant, centerfold*, colorful, dazzling, delightful, dream, drop dead*, easy on the eyes*, elegant, enjoyable, exquisite, fine, flamboyant, foxy*, gaudy, glittering, glorious, good… … New thesaurus
gorgeous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ▪ Doesn t Kate look gorgeous? ADVERB ▪ really ▪ absolutely … Collocations dictionary
gorgeous — [gôr′jəs] adj. [ME gorgeouse, altered < OFr gorgias, beautiful, glorious, ? akin to gorgiere, ruff for the neck < gorge: see GORGE] 1. brilliantly showy; magnificent or sumptuous; splendid 2. Informal beautiful, wonderful, delightful, etc … English World dictionary
gorgeous — adj. 1 richly coloured, sumptuous, magnificent. 2 colloq. very pleasant, splendid (gorgeous weather). 3 colloq. strikingly beautiful. Derivatives: gorgeously adv. gorgeousness n. Etymology: earlier gorgayse, yas f. OF gorgias fine, elegant, of… … Useful english dictionary
gorgeous — adj 1. splendid, splendrous, Inf splendiferous, magnificent, resplendent; exquisite, elegant, sumptuous; luxurious, rich, opulent; dazzling, glittering, brilliant, refulgent, radiant; impressive, stately, imposing; beautiful, breath taking,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
gorgeous — [[t]gɔ͟ː(r)ʤəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that something is gorgeous, you mean that it gives you a lot of pleasure or is very attractive. [INFORMAL] ...gorgeous mountain scenery... It s a gorgeous day... Some of the Renaissance buildings are… … English dictionary
gorgeous — gor|geous S3 [ˈgo:dʒəs US ˈgo:r ] adj informal [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: gorgias stylish , perhaps from gorgias cloth tied around the neck , from gorge; GORGE1] 1.) extremely beautiful or attractive ▪ What do you think of my new… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gorgeous — gorgeously, adv. gorgeousness, n. /gawr jeuhs/, adj. 1. splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset. 2. Informal. extremely good, enjoyable, or pleasant: I had a gorgeous time. [1490 1500;… … Universalium
gorgeous — gor•geous [[t]ˈgɔr dʒəs[/t]] adj. 1) splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent or beautiful 2) inf extremely pleasant or enjoyable: I had a gorgeous time[/ex] • Etymology: 1490–1500; earlier gorgeouse < OF gorgias… … From formal English to slang
gorgeous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. beautiful, superb, magnificent. See beauty. Ant., ugly. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. superb, sumptuous, impressive; see beautiful 1 , grand 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. beautiful,… … English dictionary for students
