splendid
splendid
Definition
splen·did (splen′did)
adjective
- having or showing splendor; specif.,
- shining; lustrous; brilliant
- magnificent; gorgeous
- worthy of high praise; grand; glorious; illustrious a splendid accomplishment
- Informal very good; excellent; fine splendid weather
Etymology: L splendidus < splendere, to shine < IE *splend- < base *(s)p(h)el-, to gleam, shine > Sans sphulinga, a spark, Gr splēndos, ashes, Ger flink, lively
splen′·didly adverb
splen′·did·ness noun
splendid
Synonyms
splendid
modif.
splendid
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- role: Vishneva, a refined actress, was splendid in the title role, and convincingly portrayed Manon from her innocence to her final downfall.
Modifies a noun
- isolation: The Ancient Britons live in splendid isolation from the rest of Europe.
- mansion: The Great mound The great mound at Taplow today lies adjacent to Taplow Court, the splendid Victorian mansion, seen in the background.
- scenery: From here some splendid scenery opens up with the chance to see the whole Taurus range including Mt.
- view: In fact, we had splendid views, perhaps my best for a long time.
- palace: It was the first of many more splendid palaces turned into hotels.
- panorama: As well as having a splendid panorama of London, they no doubt enjoyed their dinners of rump steak too!
Modifying Another Word
- rather: Faraday, can you remember me shewing you a rather splendid 108 carat diamond my father obtained from Dan Eliason?
- truly: A truly splendid New Year Celebration only from Frodingham Coaches.
- absolutely: At the height of Fonthill's glory, the rooms of the north wing must have been absolutely splendid.
- perfectly: But everything tasted perfectly splendid, and I'd rather have it than a church picnic.
- quite: This is a quite splendid piece and the Vasari Singers do it full justice.
- particularly: The claustral buildings along the east range are reputed to be the finest in Scotland, and the Chapter House is particularly splendid.
Used with adjective complement
splendid Quotes
Oh, she's a splendid girl.Wonderfully pneumatic.
The rich man's joys increase, the poor's decay, 'Tis yours to judge how wide the limits stand Between a splendid and a happy land.
O splendid and sterile Dolores, Our Lady of Pain.
Browse dictionary entries near splendid
- splendent
- splen-
- spleenwort
- spleenful
- spleen
- splayfoot
- splayed
- splay
- splatter
- splat
- splendidly
- splendiferous
- splendor
- splendour
- splenectomy
- splenetic
- splenic
- splenius
- spleno-
- splenomegaly
