gor·geous

[gawr-juhs]
adjective
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.

Origin:
1490–1500; earlier gorgeouse < Old French gorgias fashionable, elegant (< ?); see -ous

gor·geous·ly, adverb
gor·geous·ness, noun


1. rich, superb, grand; brilliant, resplendent, glittering, dazzling. See magnificent.


1. poor, plain.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To gorgeous
00:10
Gorgeous is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Collins
World English Dictionary
gorgeous (ˈɡɔːdʒəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  strikingly beautiful or magnificent: gorgeous array; a gorgeous girl
2.  informal extremely pleasing, fine, or good: gorgeous weather
 
[C15: from Old French gorgias elegant, from gorgias wimple, from gorge; see gorge]
 
'gorgeously
 
adv
 
'gorgeousness
 
n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

gorgeous
c.1495, from M.Fr. gorgias "elegant, fashionable," perhaps lit. "necklace" (and thus "fond of jewelry"), from O.Fr. gorge "bosom, throat," also "something adorning the throat."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Example sentences
Between the dynamic clouds, the gorgeous colors, and the special landscape was
  a beautiful scene.
The tree tops were all bright with reds and yellows, with brilliant gleaming
  whites and gorgeous greens.
Artists cranked out gorgeous paintings of streamlined aircraft that would make
  flying a wonderful experience.
They're surrounded by gorgeous women with good teeth.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT