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Beautiful ˈbjuːtɪfl Looked Night Stunningly Adjective Bre Woman/Face/Baby/Voice/Poem/Smell/Evening

Word beautiful
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈbjuːtɪfl / NAmE / ˈbjuːtɪfl /
Example
  • a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening
  • beautiful countryside/weather/music
  • she looked stunningly beautiful that night.
  • what a beautiful thing to say!
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beautiful

(adjective)BrE / ˈbjuːtɪfl / NAmE / ˈbjuːtɪfl /
  1. having beauty; pleasing to the senses or to the mind
    • a beautiful woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening
    • beautiful countryside/weather/music
    • She looked stunningly beautiful that night.
    • What a beautiful thing to say!
    • She looked stunningly beautiful that night.
    • She’s got a very pretty face.
    • He was described as ‘tall, dark and handsome’.
    • She’s a very attractive woman.
    • She looked particularly lovely that night.
    • She arrived with a very good-looking man.
    • You look gorgeous!
  2. very good or skilful
    • What beautiful timing!

    Extra Examples

    • ‘They’re just beautiful,’ breathed Jo, when she saw the earrings.
    • He found her exquisitely beautiful.
    • Her features were classically beautiful, with perfectly structured high cheekbones.
    • I remember her as pretty, almost beautiful.
    • She didn’t need make-up. She was naturally beautiful.
    • She was never considered beautiful at school.
    • The designs were pure, austere and coldly beautiful.
    • We did all we could to make the room beautiful.
    • a hauntingly beautiful melody
    • She had a classically beautiful face.
    • We sat and listened to the beautiful music.
    • What a beautiful baby!
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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