| gorgeous | (adj) dazzlingly beautiful, Example: a gorgeous Victorian gown |
| gorgeously | (adv) in an impressively beautiful manner, Syn. resplendently, magnificently, splendidly, Example: the Princess was gorgeously dressed |
| Gorgeous | a. [ 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. ] Imposing through splendid or various colors; showy; fine; magnificent. [ 1913 Webster ] Cloud-land, gorgeous land. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ] Gorgeous as the sun at midsummer. Shak. -- |