| elegance | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. elegance | a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste.; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| ~ dash, panache, elan, flair, style | distinctive and stylish elegance.; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" |
| ~ daintiness, delicacy, fineness | the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance.; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features" |
| ~ courtliness | elegance suggestive of a royal court. |
| ~ tastefulness | elegance indicated by good taste. |
| ~ breeding, genteelness, gentility | elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. |
| ~ chic, chicness, modishness, stylishness, swank, chichi, last word, smartness | elegance by virtue of being fashionable. |
| ~ grandeur, brilliance, magnificence, splendor, splendour, grandness | the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand.; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products" |
| ~ eclat, pomp | ceremonial elegance and splendor.; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses" |
| ~ class | elegance in dress or behavior.; "she has a lot of class" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. elegance | a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics).; "the simplicity and elegance of his invention" |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| grace | | |
| n. (state) | 1. grace, saving grace, state of grace | (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence.; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace" |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ christian theology | the teachings of Christian churches. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. grace, gracility | elegance and beauty of movement or expression.; "a beautiful figure which she used in subtle movements of unparalleled grace" |
| ~ gracefulness | beautiful carriage. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. grace, seemliness | a sense of propriety and consideration for others.; "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace" |
| ~ correctitude, properness, propriety | correct or appropriate behavior. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. good will, goodwill, grace | a disposition to kindness and compassion.; "the victor's grace in treating the vanquished" |
| ~ good nature | a cheerful, obliging disposition. |
| n. (person) | 5. grace | (Greek mythology) one of three sisters who were the givers of beauty and charm; a favorite subject for sculptors. |
| ~ greek mythology | the mythology of the ancient Greeks. |
| ~ aglaia | (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces. |
| ~ euphrosyne | (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces. |
| ~ thalia | (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces. |
| ~ greek deity | a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks. |
| n. (communication) | 6. blessing, grace, thanksgiving | a short prayer of thanks before a meal.; "their youngest son said grace" |
| ~ orison, petition, prayer | reverent petition to a deity. |
| n. (attribute) | 7. free grace, grace, grace of god | (Christian theology) the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God.; "God's grace is manifested in the salvation of sinners"; "there but for the grace of God go I" |
| ~ beneficence | the quality of being kind or helpful or generous. |
| ~ christian theology | the teachings of Christian churches. |
| v. (creation) | 8. adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ wreathe | decorate or deck with wreaths.; "wreathe the grave site" |
| ~ incrust, encrust, beset | decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems). |
| ~ braid | decorate with braids or ribbons.; "braid a collar" |
| ~ broider, embroider | decorate with needlework. |
| ~ stick | cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface.; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it" |
| ~ illustrate | supply with illustrations.; "illustrate a book with drawings" |
| ~ garland | adorn with bands of flowers or leaves.; "They garlanded the statue" |
| ~ fledge, flight | decorate with feathers.; "fledge an arrow" |
| ~ bespangle, spangle | decorate with spangles.; "the star-spangled banner" |
| ~ foliate | decorate with leaves. |
| ~ flag | decorate with flags.; "the building was flagged for the holiday" |
| ~ bard, barde, caparison, dress up | put a caparison on.; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" |
| ~ bead | decorate by sewing beads onto.; "bead the wedding gown" |
| ~ pipe | trim with piping.; "pipe the skirt" |
| ~ applique | sew on as a decoration. |
| ~ gild the lily, paint the lily | adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful). |
| ~ vermiculate | decorate with wavy or winding lines. |
| ~ smock | embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally.; "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts" |
| ~ hang | decorate or furnish with something suspended.; "Hang wallpaper" |
| ~ prank | dress or decorate showily or gaudily.; "Roses were pranking the lawn" |
| ~ tinsel | adorn with tinsel.; "snow flakes tinseled the trees" |
| ~ tart up | decorate in a cheap and flashy way.; "the small-town bar was all tarted up" |
| ~ stucco | decorate with stucco work.; "stuccoed ceilings" |
| ~ redecorate | redo the decoration of an apartment or house. |
| ~ panel | decorate with panels.; "panel the walls with wood" |
| ~ bejewel, jewel | adorn or decorate with precious stones.; "jeweled dresses" |
| ~ filet, fillet | decorate with a lace of geometric designs. |
| ~ scallop | decorate an edge with scallops.; "the dress had a scalloped skirt" |
| ~ bedizen | decorate tastelessly. |
| ~ dress ship | decorate a ship with flags. |
| ~ garnish, trim, dress | decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods. |
| ~ trim | decorate, as with ornaments.; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window" |
| ~ bedeck, bedight, deck | decorate.; "deck the halls with holly" |
| ~ festoon | decorate with strings of flowers.; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday" |
| ~ enamel | coat, inlay, or surface with enamel. |
| ~ inlay | decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal. |
| ~ lacquer | coat with lacquer.; "A lacquered box from China" |
| ~ begild, engild, gild | decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold. |
| ~ illuminate | add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts). |
| ~ blazon, emblazon | decorate with heraldic arms. |
| ~ emblazon, colour, color | decorate with colors.; "color the walls with paint in warm tones" |
| ~ fringe | adorn with a fringe.; "The weaver fringed the scarf" |
| ~ fret | decorate with an interlaced design. |
| ~ landscape | embellish with plants.; "Let's landscape the yard" |
| ~ ornament | be an ornament to.; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree" |
| v. (stative) | 9. adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, embellish, grace | be beautiful to look at.; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ ornament | be an ornament to.; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree" |
| superb | | |
| adj. | 1. brilliant, superb | of surpassing excellence.; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| adj. | 2. superb | surpassingly good.; "a superb meal" |
| ~ good | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" |
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