gorgeous
splendid or sumptuous in appearance, coloring, etc.; magnificent: a gorgeous gown; a gorgeous sunset.
Informal. extremely good, enjoyable, or pleasant: I had a gorgeous time.
Origin of gorgeous
1synonym study For gorgeous
Other words for gorgeous
1 | rich, superb, grand; brilliant, resplendent, glittering, dazzling |
Opposites for gorgeous
Other words from gorgeous
- gor·geous·ly, adverb
- gor·geous·ness, noun
Words Nearby gorgeous
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How to use gorgeous in a sentence
Then our two youngest, ages 24 and 15, joined us for a second week split between an oceanfront vacation rental home through Vrbo and a resort villa at the gorgeous Fairmont Kea Lani.
As a researcher, this represents a gorgeous stretch of virgin territory.
Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question? (Ep. 451) | Stephen J. Dubner | February 11, 2021 | FreakonomicsFor those who value style over warmth and vice-versa, gloves run the gamut from purely functional to drop-dead gorgeous.
It features terrific actors—Zendaya and John David Washington—who also happen to be movie-star gorgeous.
Zendaya Dazzles in the Otherwise Dull Malcolm & Marie | Stephanie Zacharek | February 5, 2021 | TimeThe standards for what is a successful model, just in terms of beauty standards, is a little different from the girl next door who’s gorgeous, and beautiful, and all the guys like.
Cynthia Bailey on Modeling, Entrepreneurship and the ‘Real Housewife’ Life | Nick Fouriezos | February 4, 2021 | Ozy
Millions of dollars in renovation later the building is gorgeous—Clean, well-kept, organized.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTGive this gorgeous book to that friend who fits the stereotype.
Reid planted a flag, ready to make his mark in the world of whisky, backed by ambition and a gorgeous piece of land.
This past winter, my partner and I rented a small house in rural Vermont with a gorgeous clawfoot tub.
Most of the time, the three-hour, serpentine drive to Jalalabad is gorgeous and calm, though attacks can happen.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut first he held a whispered colloquy with the Princess, whom he entreated, or persuaded, to re-enter her gorgeous vehicle.
The Red Year | Louis TracyLong after the boats had disappeared, the kites could still be seen among the gorgeous clouds.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneIt was a splendid mansion, with its countless rooms and gorgeous appointments.
These gorgeous tea-cups were never used but on high-days and holidays, or on the advent of any particular visitors.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieFor the first, and up to now as I write, the only, time in his life he realized the gorgeous visions of pallid years.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
British Dictionary definitions for gorgeous
/ (ˈɡɔːdʒəs) /
strikingly beautiful or magnificent: gorgeous array; a gorgeous girl
informal extremely pleasing, fine, or good: gorgeous weather
Origin of gorgeous
1Derived forms of gorgeous
- gorgeously, adverb
- gorgeousness, noun
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