gorgeous

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

dazzlingly beautiful
- "a gorgeous Victorian gown"

Adj

Sumptuously dressed.
Very beautiful.
Very enjoyable, pleasant, tasty, etc.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English gorgeouse, a borrowing from Middle French gorgias (“elegant, fashionable”), from Old French gourgias, gorgias (“gorgeous, gaudy, flaunting, gallant, fine”), of uncertain origin, but apparently connected with Old French gorgias (“a gorget, ruffle for the neck”), from Old French gorge (“bosom, throat”). See gorge. Semantic evolution probably akin to "swelling of the throat or bosom due to pride, bridling up" to "assume an air of importance, flaunting".

Scrabble Score: 10

gorgeous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gorgeous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gorgeous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

gorgeous is a valid Words With Friends word