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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.
Related forms
gor·geous·ly, adverb
gor·geous·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. poor, plain.
1. poor, plain.
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Gorgeous
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example Sentences
- There's still light in the sky, but it takes on a gorgeous blue gradation.
- Every one of those images is astonishingly gorgeous.
- Such an interesting angle and gorgeous color.
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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."
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