Sublime Definition & Meaning
sublime
- adjective
- inspiring awe; "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso; "the sublime beauty of the night"
- worthy of adoration or reverence
- 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"
- verb
- vaporize and then condense right back again
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting; "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"
"Sublime" in song lyrics
See how sublime is used in real songs:
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"I find kind people sink into sublime"
2Mex — Outro -
"Subliminal sublime"
Aceyalone — The Hurt -
"I make it since it's so divine, more sublime"
Asheru & Blue Black (Unspoken Heard) — This is Me
Words that rhyme with sublime
Usage tips for "sublime"
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