gorgeous

gor·geous

Use gorgeous in a sentence

A gorgeous bunch of flowers.

adjective

The definition of gorgeous is something that is very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

An example of gorgeous is a huge bouquet of flowers.

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gorgeous

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

Origin of gorgeous

Middle English gorgeouse, altered from Old French gorgias, beautiful, glorious, uncertain or unknown; perhaps akin to gorgiere, ruff for the neck from gorge: see gorge

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gorgeous

adjective

a. Dazzlingly beautiful or magnificent: wore a gorgeous Victorian gown.
b. Characterized by magnificence or virtuosic brilliance: the pianist's gorgeous technique.
Informal Wonderful; delightful.

Origin of gorgeous

Middle English gorgeouse probably from Old French gorgias jewelry-loving, elegant from gorge throat ; see gorge .

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gor′geous·ly
adverb

gor′geous·ness
noun

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Adjective

(comparative more gorgeous, superlative most gorgeous)

(of a person or place) very beautiful.
All the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely gorgeous.
The sunsets in Hawaii are gorgeous.
(rare) Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty etc.
Israeli hummus is absolutely gorgeous.

Origin

From Early Modern English gorgious, gorgeouse, from Middle French gorgias (“elegant, fashionable”), from Old French gourgias, gorgias (“gorgeous, gaudy, flaunting, gallant, fine”), of uncertain formation, but apparently connected with Old French gorgias (“a gorget, ruffle for the neck”), from Old French gorge (“bosom, throat”); see gorge. Sense evolution was probably that of "swelling of the throat or bosom due to pride, bridling up" to "assume an air of importance, flaunting".

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