Beauty
WordNet
noun
(1) The qualities that give pleasure to the senses
(2) An outstanding example of its kind
"His roses were beauties"
"When I make a mistake it's a beaut"
(3) A very attractive or seductive looking woman
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman < < } < ; see beau and fair.
Noun
- The property, quality or state of being "that which pleases merely by being perceived" (Aquinas); that which is attractive, pleasing, fine or good looking; comeliness.
- 1988: "… beauty and recollection, like danger, glamour, greed, hunger- everything but disappointment and desire- were concepts belonging to other people.” -Second Son, Robert Ferro
- Someone who is beautiful.
- Chris is a beauty.
- Something that is particularly good or pleasing.
- That phrasing is a beauty.
- What a goal, what a beauty.
- An excellent or egregious example of something.
- (with the definite article) The excellence, e.g. the genius
- The beauty of the deal is it costs nothing!
- A beauty quark.
Synonyms
- (property, quality): gorgeousness, inspiration, loveliness
- (someone who is beautiful): belle, looker
- (An excellent or egregious example): gem, jewel
- See also Wikisaurus:beauty
- See also Wikisaurus:beautiful woman
Interjection
- Thanks! Cool!
- It's the long weekend. Beauty!
Adverb
- Of high quality, well done.
- He made a beauty pass through the neutral zone.
Noun
- A beauty, looker, beautiful person
- A beautiful other creature or thing
- Die prachtige hengst is al net zo'n beauty als z'n ruiter
- Die prachtige hengst is al net zo'n beauty als z'n ruiter
- Human beauty, as the object or goal of cosmetics etc.
Synonyms
- schoonheid
- (beautiful thing only) juweeltje , prachtexemplaar