glorious
adjective (BEAUTIFUL/NICE) /ˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/
/ˈɡlɔːr.i-/ Definition
› very beautiful: The beetroot had turned the soup a glorious pink. Your roses are glorious!AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant › describes weather that is very pleasant, especially weather that is hot and sunny: They had glorious weather for their wedding. It was a glorious winter day - crisp and clear.Describing good weather › very enjoyable or giving great pleasure: This wine is absolutely glorious. We had a glorious time in the south of France last summer.Causing pleasure gloriously /-li/ adverb › We've had gloriously sunny weather. They looked gloriously happy.AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegantAdmirable and admired
(Definition of glorious adjective (BEAUTIFUL/NICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable adjective
- aesthetic adjective
- alluring adjective
- angelic adjective
- delectable adjective
- distinguished adjective
- dreamy adjective
- elegant adjective
- enchanting adjective
- nice-looking adjective
- noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental adjective
- photogenic adjective
- turn sb out phrasal verb (DRESS)
- voluptuous adjective
- well built adjective
- winning adjective
- winsome adjective
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