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gor·geous (gôrjəs)

adjective

  1. brilliantly showy; magnificent or sumptuous; splendid
  2. Informal beautiful, wonderful, delightful, etc.: a generalized term of approval

Etymology: ME gorgeouse, altered < OFr gorgias, beautiful, glorious, ? akin to gorgiere, ruff for the neck < gorge: see gorge

gorgeous Related Forms
gor·geously adverb gor·geous·ness noun
gorgeous Synonyms

gorgeous

modif.

gorgeous Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • absolutely: He is absolutely gorgeous ( got a red head Ronan thing about him!
  • stunningly: The stunningly gorgeous young lady in the skimpy clothing was a bit confused by the french language.
  • utterly: But whatever I am I'm sure I'm utterly gorgeous.
  • totally: Probably around the size of a Topic; not terribly big but enough to be totally gorgeous.
  • truly: Click here to visit Lavender Blue's website Little White Cottage A real haven for grown up girls who love all things truly gorgeous!
  • simply: Philippe Starck The Romeo Babe range is simply gorgeous.

Infinitive complement

  • look: Colors are also gorgeous to look at, very pleased with the gamut and tonal characteristics.

Modifies a noun

  • icsi: Hi everyone else, hope you're all well, nelly __________________ ttc since 2001 Oligozoospermia Roon: Gorgeous 1st icsi 11.4.05 +VE!
  • girlfriend: He loved Stephens Fruit ' De Mer ( Fruits Of The Sea ) which he shared with his gorgeous girlfriend Susannah Dwyer.
  • babe: Gorgeous Indian babe Reshma is a rare gem, a sexy, busty Indian babe that is as hot and sexy as can be.
  • ballad: Oasis turns in a relatively introspective second record, filled with big, gorgeous ballads instead of ripping rockers.
  • scenery: That is, essentially, the truth, but we did learn loads and take many photos of the ruins and the gorgeous scenery.
  • bouquet: When we got engaged we had our party there and the gave us a bottle of bubbly and a gorgeous bouquet of flowers!

Used with adjective complement

  • smell: They're beautiful, smell gorgeous, are easy to wrap up as a present for someone else!
  • look: She seemed to have lost some weight, she looked gorgeous.
  • drop: The boys are all young, well-hung, and drop dead gorgeous.
  • feel: Perfect for wearing all day and night, all styles look and feel gorgeous.
  • taste: The strawberries we ate straight from the punnet and they tasted gorgeous.
  • have: And many of them - the American Legion is one example - have gorgeous, well-maintained facilities.

Preposition: in

  • life: She is soooo gorgeous in real life - it's unbelievable.

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