# gorgeous

Pronunciation: US say "GOR-juhs" /ˈɡɔɹ.d͡ʒəs/; UK say "GAW-juhs" /ˈɡɔː.dʒəs/

## Adjective

1. Strikingly beautiful and very pleasing to look at.
   - Simple: Very beautiful and lovely to look at.
   - _The view from the mountain summit was gorgeous, with valleys stretching to the horizon._
   - _Critics praised the film's gorgeous cinematography and its painterly use of color._
2. Dressed in rich, splendid, and elaborate clothing.
   - Simple: Wearing very fine, fancy clothes.
   - _The courtiers stood gorgeous in velvet and gold along the length of the palace hall._
   - _She entered the ballroom gorgeous in an embroidered silk gown._

## Adjective

3. Highly enjoyable, pleasant, or delicious. *(rare)*
   - Simple: Very pleasant, enjoyable, or tasty.
   - _The soup was absolutely gorgeous, rich with herbs and slow-cooked beef._
   - _They spent a gorgeous afternoon lazing by the river with nowhere to be._

## Origin

This comes from Middle English gorgeouse, borrowed from Middle French gorgias ("elegant, fashionable") and Old French gorgias ("gaudy, flaunting, fine"). Its origin is uncertain, but it seems connected to Old French gorgias ("a gorget, a ruffle for the neck") and gorge ("throat, bosom"), with the meaning perhaps shifting from a swelling of pride to flaunting an air of importance.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/gorgeous (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).