English Dictionary
◊ SUBLIME
sublime
adj 1: inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to
empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"-
Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
[syn: {empyreal}, {empyrean}]
2: worthy of adoration or reverence [syn: {revered}, {reverenced},
{reverend}, {venerated}]
3: (archaic) lifted up or set high; "their hearts were jocund
and sublime"- Milton
v : vaporize and then condense right back again [syn: {sublimate}]