gorgeous
/ˈɡoːd͡ʒəs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.35 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Very beautiful.
Example Sentences
- "Two or three of them wore polished silk hats, elaborate shirt-fronts, diamond breastpins, kid gloves, and patent-leather boots...The others were more or less loosely clad...One of the gorgeous ones remarked..."
- "All the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely gorgeous."
- "The sunsets in Hawaii are gorgeous."
- "Carmiesha "Lil' Muddah" Vernoy had been with me since back in the day. She was more than a dime piece. She was drop-dead gorgeous and had the best pussy in the world."
- "Hummus is absolutely gorgeous."
Etymology
From Middle English gorgeouse, a borrowing from Middle French gorgias (“elegant, fashionable”), from Old French gourgias, gorgias (“gorgeous, gaudy, flaunting, gallant, fine”), of uncertain origin, but apparently connected with Old French gorgias (“a gorget, ruffle for the neck”), from Old French gorge (“bosom, throat”). See gorge. Semantic evolution probably akin to "swelling of the throat or bosom due to pride, bridling up" to "assume an air of importance, flaunting".
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡoːd͡ʒəs/
- British English: /ˈɡɔːd͡ʒəs/
Inflected Forms
more gorgeous (comparative)
most gorgeous (superlative)