English-Thai Dictionary

gorgeous

ADJ โอ่อ่า  หรูหรา  สง่างาม  วิเศษ  beauteous beautiful exquisite hideous ao-ar

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GORGEOUS

a.Showy; fine; splendid; glittering with gay colors. With gorgeous wings, the marks of sovereign sway.
A gorgeous robe. Luke 23:11.

 

GORGEOUSLY

adv. With showy magnificence; splendidly; finely. The prince was gorgeously arrayed.

 

GORGEOUSNESS

n.Show of dress or ornament; splendor of raiment.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GORGEOUS

Gor "geous, a. Etym: [OF. gorgias beautiful, glorious, vain, luxurious; cf. OF. gorgias ruff, neck handkerchief, and F. gorge throat, and se pengorger to assume airs. Cf. Gorge, n.]

 

Defn: Imposing through splendid or various colors; showy; fine; magnificent. Cloud-land, gorgeous land. Coleridge. Gogeous as the sun at midsummer. Shak. -- Gor "geous *ly, adv. -- Gor "geous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gorgeous

gor geous |ˈgôrjəs ˈɡɔrʤəs | ▶adjective beautiful; very attractive: gorgeous colors and exquisite decoration. • informal very pleasant: a short but gorgeous hot summer. DERIVATIVES gor geous ly adverb, gor geous ness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (describing sumptuous clothing ): from Old French gorgias ‘fine, elegant, ’ of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

gorgeous

gor |geous |ˈgɔːdʒəs | ▶adjective beautiful; very attractive: gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration. • informal very pleasant or enjoyable: the weather was gorgeous. DERIVATIVES gorgeously adverb, gorgeousness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (describing sumptuous clothing ): from Old French gorgias ‘fine, elegant ’, of unknown origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

gorgeous

gorgeous adjective 1 a gorgeous woman. See good-looking. 2 a gorgeous view: spectacular, splendid, superb, wonderful, grand, impressive, awe-inspiring, awesome, amazing, stunning, breathtaking, incredible; informal sensational, fabulous, fantastic. 3 gorgeous uniforms: resplendent, magnificent, sumptuous, luxurious, elegant, opulent; dazzling, brilliant. ANTONYMS drab.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

gorgeous

gorgeous adjective 1 a simply gorgeous man: good-looking, attractive, nice-looking, handsome, lovely, beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, stunning, striking, arresting, prepossessing, winning, fetching, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, delightful, irresistible; sexy, sexually attractive, sexual, seductive, alluring, tantalizing, ravishing, desirable, sultry, sensuous, sensual, erotic, arousing, luscious, lush, nubile; Scottish & N. English bonny; informal fanciable, beddable, tasty, studly, hot, smashing, knockout, out of this world, easy on the eye, come-hither, come-to-bed; Brit. informal fit; N. Amer. informal cute, foxy, bootylicious; Austral. /NZ informal spunky; literary beauteous; dated taking, well favoured; archaic comely, fair; rare sightly, pulchritudinous. ANTONYMS ugly. 2 a little restaurant with gorgeous views across the valley: spectacular, splendid, superb, wonderful, grand, impressive, awe-inspiring, awesome, astounding, astonishing, amazing, stunning, breathtaking, stupendous, incredible; informal sensational, out of this world, fabulous, fantastic; literary wondrous. ANTONYMS uninteresting. 3 gorgeous uniforms of scarlet and gold: resplendent, magnificent, stately, imposing, sumptuous, luxurious, elegant, opulent, dazzling, brilliant, glittering. ANTONYMS drab. 4 informal gorgeous weather: excellent, marvellous, superb, very good, first-rate, first-class, wonderful, delightful, outstanding, exceptional, magnificent, splendid, superlative, matchless, peerless; informal great, glorious, terrific, tremendous, smashing, fantastic, sensational, fabulous, ace, fab, A1, cool, awesome, magic, wicked, tip-top, top-notch, out of sight, out of this world, way-out, capital; Brit. informal brilliant, brill; Austral. /NZ informal bonzer; Brit. informal, dated spiffing, topping, top-hole, wizard. ANTONYMS terrible.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gorgeous

gor geous /ɡɔ́ː r dʒəs /〖語源は 「贅沢 （ぜいたく ）品を好んだギリシャの修辞家Gorgiasから 」〗形容詞 more ～; most ～｟くだけて ｠1 a. 〈物が 〉すばらしい , 非常に美しい, 豪華 な (→splendid 類義 ) (!日本語の 「豪華 」より幅広く用いられる ) ▸ gorgeous hair 美しい髪 b. 〈日 天候などが 〉 (温暖快晴で )すばらしい, 気持ちの良い (lovely )▸ What a gorgeous day! なんて気持ちのいい日だろう 2 a. 〈人が 〉美形の , ハンサム [美人 ]な, 色っぽい, かわいらしい (! 男女共, また時に子供にも用いる ) (beautiful ).b. 〖呼びかけで; 名詞的に 〗べっぴんさん, ハンサムさん .3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗目の覚めるような, 明るい, 印象的な 〈服などの色 〉.～ly 副詞 豪華に, 華美に .～ness 名詞