Excellent definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary EX'CELLENT, a. Being of ... distinguished for what is amiable, valuable or laudable; as an excellent man or citizen; an excellent judge or magistrate. 1. Being of great value or use, applied to things; remarkable for good properties; as excellent timber; an excellent farm; an excellent horse; excellent fruit. 2. Distinguished for superior attainments; as ...
... the advantage or improvement. BET'TER, adv. In a more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, virtue, advantage or success ... applications of better. In general,it implies what is more excellent, advantageous, useful, or virtuous, than something else. BET'TER, v ... adv 1: comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater ... of well Date: 12th century 1. a. in a more excellent manner < sings better than I do > b. to greater advantage ... n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a better product; it would ... adv., bass, adv., E. boot, and prob. to Skr. bhadra excellent. See Boot advantage, and cf. Best, Batful.] 1. Having ...
... the finest gentlemen of his age. 13. Accomplished in learning; excellent; as a fine scholar. 14. Excellent; superior; brilliant or acute; as a man of fine genius. 15. Amiable; noble; ingenuous; excellent; as a man of a fine mind. 16. Showy; splendid ... each. In general, fine, in popular language, expresses whatever is excellent, showy or magnificent. FINE, n. [This word is the basis ... a fine distinction > 4. superior in kind, quality, or appearance ; excellent < a fine job > < a fine day > < fine wines > 5. a ... n., adv., & v. --adj. 1 of high quality. 2 a excellent; of notable merit (a fine painting). b good, satisfactory ( ...
... noble parts of the body. 8. Ingenuous; candid; of an excellent disposition; ready to receive truth. Acts 17. 9. Of the best kind; choice; excellent; as a noble vine. Jeremiah 2. NO'BLE, n. 1 ... or exalted rank ; aristocratic 3. a. possessing very high or excellent qualities or properties < noble wine > b. very good or excellent 4. grand or impressive especially in appearance < noble edifice > 5 ... by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy. 2 of excellent character; having lofty ideals; free from pettiness and meanness, magnanimous. 3 of imposing appearance, splendid, magnificent, stately. 4 excellent, admirable (noble horse; noble cellar). --n. 1 a nobleman ...
... ant: worst] 2: the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best ... outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop] adv 1: in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of ... adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best work; the best ... the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth ... end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome ... Dictionary of English Synonyms I. a. 1. Most good, most excellent, superlatively good, good in the highest degree. 2. Most ...
Superexcellent definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SUPEREX'CELLENT, a. Excellent in an uncommon degree; very excellent. Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. very or supremely excellent. Derivatives: superexcellence n. superexcellently adv. Etymology: LL superexcellens (as SUPER-, EXCELLENT) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Superexcellent Su`per*ex"cel*lent, a. [Pref. super- + excellent: cf. L. superexcellens.] Excellent in an uncommon degree; very excellent. --Drayton.
... good music"; "a serious book" [syn: good, serious] 17: in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg ... a kind, benevolent (good of you to come). b morally excellent; virtuous (a good deed). c charitable (good works). d well ... end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome ... desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to evil. There be many that ... adapted. 3. Virtuous, upright, religious, pious, righteous, worthy, dutiful. 4. Excellent, valuable, precious, sterling, capital, admirable. 5. Kind, benevolent, humane, friendly ... eternal, eternally the same, ethical, eulogistic, even, evenhanded, everlasting, exactly, excellent, exemplary, expedient, expert, exquisite, extensive, extraordinary, fab, fabric, fabulous, ...
... splendiferous] 2: very good;of the highest quality; "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind" [syn: excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid] 3: characterized by grandeur; "the brilliant ... b. marked by showy magnificence 2. illustrious, grand 3. a. excellent < a splendid opportunity > b. being out of the ordinary ; singular ... palace; a splendid achievement). 2 dignified; impressive (splendid isolation). 3 excellent; fine (a splendid chance). Derivatives: splendidly adv. splendidness n. Etymology ... dazzling, deluxe, devastating, distinguished, divine, effulgent, elaborate, elegant, eminent, estimable, excellent, exceptional, exemplary, expedient, exquisite, extraordinary, extravagant, fab, fabulous, fair, ...
... a superb meal" Merriam Webster's adjective Etymology: Latin superbus excellent, proud, from super above + -bus (akin to Old English b ... or majestic kind (superb courage; a superb specimen). 2 colloq. excellent; fine. Derivatives: superbly adv. superbness n. Etymology: F superbe or ... 2. Rich; elegant; as, superb furniture or decorations. 3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition. Superb paradise bird (Zo["o ... are crystal clear and offer a superb opportunity for swimming. = excellent, outstanding ADJ • superbly The orchestra played superbly. ADV: ADV with ... crashing, dazzling, deluxe, distinguished, divine, elaborate, elegant, elevated, eminent, exalted, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, extraordinary, extravagant, fabulous, famous, fancy, fantastic, fine, first ...
... 4. Proceeding from God; as divine judgments. 5. Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; extraordinary; apparently above what is human ... to God; sacred (divine service). 2 a more than humanly excellent, gifted, or beautiful. b colloq. excellent; delightful. --v. 1 tr. discover by guessing, intuition, inspiration, or ... the gods. ``The divine Apollo said.'' --Shak. 5. Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree; supremely admirable; apparently above what is ... out, dowse for water, dream, dreamy, ecclesiastic, empyreal, empyrean, exalted, excellent, expect, explain, exquisite, extramundane, extraordinary, fancy, fantastic, fathom, feel, figure ...
... prime motive). 2 (esp. of cattle and provisions) first-rate, excellent. 3 primary, fundamental. 4 Math. a (of a number) divisible ... Dryden. 3. That which is first in quantity; the most excellent portion; the best part. Give him always of the prime ... Highest, chief, principal. 3. Early, blooming. 4. First-rate, capital, excellent. II. n. 1. Beginning, opening, first part, earliest stage, dawn ... Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Bang up. Quite the thing. Excellent. Well done. She's a prime piece; she is very ... elementary, elite, emblazon, embryonic, enamel, engild, even, evening devotions, evensong, excellent, exceptional, excite, exercises, exponential, extraordinary, face, famous, fast-dye, fat ...
... a gold color; as a golden harvest; golden fruit. 3. Excellent; most valuable; as the golden rule. 4. Happy; pure; as ... coloured or shining like gold (golden hair). 3 precious; valuable; excellent; important (a golden memory; a golden opportunity). Phrases and idioms ... gold; as, the golden grain. 3. Very precious; highly valuable; excellent; eminently auspicious; as, golden opinions. Golden age. (a) The fabulous ... splendid, resplendent, brilliant. 3. Yellow, of a gold color. 4. Excellent, precious, of great value. 5. Auspicious, favorable, opportune, propitious. 6 ... cuprous, dazzling, dear, delightful, divine, dulcet, ecru, euphonic, euphonious, euphonous, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, exuberant, fair, fallow, favorable, favored, favoring, favorite, ferrous ...
... long-term net worth of a corporation < capital improvements > 5. excellent < a capital book > III. noun Etymology: French or Italian; French ... letter. --adj. 1 a principal; most important; leading. b colloq. excellent, first-rate. 2 a involving or punishable by death (capital ... and Paris are capital cities. 5. Of first rate quality; excellent; as, a capital speech or song. [Colloq.] Webster's 1913 ... in importance. 2. Fatal, forfeiting life, involving death. 3. ( Colloq. ) Excellent, good, prime, first-rate, first-class. II. n. 1. Metropolis ... disposable resources, dominant, elegant, em, en, equity capital, essential, estimable, excellent, expedient, extraordinary, face, fair, famous, fat-faced type, favorable, feet ...