Sublime - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|səˈblaɪm|
Brit.
|səˈblaɪm|
verb
- vaporize and then condense right back again (syn: sublimate)
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting (syn: sublimate)
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting (syn: sublimate)
sublime iodine
some salts sublime when heated
some salts sublime when heated
adjective
- inspiring awe (syn: empyreal, empyrean)
- lifted up or set high
- greatest or maximal in degree; extreme (syn: supreme)
the sublime beauty of the night
- worthy of adoration or reverence (syn: reverend)- lifted up or set high
their hearts were jocund and sublime
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style (syn: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied)- greatest or maximal in degree; extreme (syn: supreme)
the sublime absurdity of the creative process
His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit
His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit
Extra examples
He composed some of the most sublime symphonies in existence.
A descent from the sublime to the ridiculous is quick.
She elevated every rare small success to the sublime.
The view was sublime.
Her songs are a sublime fusion of pop and Brazilian music.
His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit
Judging by the satisfied look that settles on both men's faces, the meal was sublime.
The works on display range from the mainstream to the sublime.
Word forms
adjective
comparative: sublimer
superlative: sublimest
comparative: sublimer
superlative: sublimest
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