inspiring awe; well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity- M.S.Dworkin; empyrean aplomb- Hamilton Basso; the sublime beauty of the night

[ Syn: empyreal , empyrean ]

worthy of adoration or reverence

[ Syn: reverend ]

lifted up or set high; their hearts were jocund and sublime- Milton

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; an exalted ideal; argue in terms of high-flown ideals- Oliver Franks; a noble and lofty concept; a grand purpose

[ Syn: exalted , elevated , grand , high-flown , high-minded , lofty , rarefied , rarified , idealistic , noble-minded ]

vaporize and then condense right back again

[ Syn: sublimate ]

change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; sublime iodine; some salts sublime when heated

[ Syn: sublimate ]