sublime

[ suh-blahym ]

/ səˈblaɪm /

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adjective

elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.

impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery.

supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner.

complete; absolute; utter: sublime stupidity.

Archaic.

of lofty bearing.
haughty.

Archaic. raised high; high up.

noun

the sublime,

the realm of things that are sublime: the sublime in art.
the quality of being sublime: the sublime of nature.
the greatest or supreme degree.

verb (used with object), sub·limed, sub·lim·ing.

to make higher, nobler, or purer.

Chemistry.

to convert (a solid substance) by heat into a vapor, which on cooling condenses again to solid form, without apparent liquefaction.
to cause to be given off by this or some analogous process.

verb (used without object), sub·limed, sub·lim·ing.

Chemistry. to volatilize from the solid state to a gas, and then condense again as a solid without passing through the liquid state.

Origin of sublime

1350–1400; (noun and adj.) < Latin sublīmis high, equivalent to sub- sub- + an element of uncertain origin, variously identified with līmis, līmus oblique or līmen lintel, threshold; (v.) Middle English sublimen < Old French sublimer < Latin sublimāre to raise, derivative of sublimis

SYNONYMS FOR sublime

1 exalted, noble.

2 magnificent, superb, august, grand, gorgeous, resplendent, imposing, majestic.

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OTHER WORDS FROM sublime

sub·lime·ly, adverb sub·lime·ness, noun sub·lim·er, noun un·sub·limed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sublime

sublimate sublime

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Example sentences from the Web for sublimely

Fried chicken is sublimely delicious when done right, and even when it's done wrong, it's not bad.

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You were utterly, sublimely defenseless against the laughter.

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For all the sublimely horrible things that undoubtedly happened, though, they were more than balanced out by the good things.

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To the latter "the face of the beloved is the reflection of the sublimely beautiful."

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I was looking at him with riveted attention while he spoke, sublimely innocent of the import of a single word he uttered.

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And Lorraine's education began, too—but she was sublimely unconscious of that fact.

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"Yes," said Josephine as cool as a cucumber, too sublimely and absurdly innocent even to blush.

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From which time forth, this child is sublimely made a sacred charge.

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British Dictionary definitions for sublimely

sublime

/ (səˈblaɪm) /

adjective

of high moral, aesthetic, intellectual, or spiritual value; noble; exalted

inspiring deep veneration, awe, or uplifting emotion because of its beauty, nobility, grandeur, or immensity

unparalleled; supreme a sublime compliment

poetic of proud bearing or aspect

archaic raised up

noun the sublime

something that is sublime

the ultimate degree or perfect example the sublime of folly

verb

(tr) to make higher or purer

to change or cause to change directly from a solid to a vapour or gas without first melting to sublime iodine; many mercury salts sublime when heated

to undergo or cause to undergo this process followed by a reverse change directly from a vapour to a solid to sublime iodine onto glass

Derived forms of sublime

sublimely, adverb sublimity (səˈblɪmɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for sublime

C14: from Latin sublīmis lofty, perhaps from sub- up to + līmen lintel

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sublime

adjective

noun

verb (used with object), sub·limed, sub·lim·ing.

verb (used without object), sub·limed, sub·lim·ing.

Origin of sublime

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British Dictionary definitions for sublimely

adjective

noun the sublime

verb

Derived forms of sublime

Word Origin for sublime

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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sublime

adjective

noun

verb (used with object), sub·limed, sub·lim·ing.

verb (used without object), sub·limed, sub·lim·ing.

Origin of sublime

SYNONYMS FOR sublime

OTHER WORDS FROM sublime

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sublime

Words nearby sublime

Words related to sublimely

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adjective

noun the sublime

verb

Derived forms of sublime

Word Origin for sublime

British Dictionary definitions for sublimely