sublime
VERBADJECTIVE
/sə'blaɪm/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sublime is a valid 7-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3L1I1M3E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does sublime mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting.
“sublime iodine”
“some salts sublime when heated”
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2
Vaporize and then condense right back again.
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ADJECTIVE · 5 SENSES
1
Inspiring awe.
“the sublime beauty of the night”
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2
Worthy of adoration or reverence.
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3
Greatest or maximal in degree; extreme.
“the sublime absurdity of the creative process”
“His face assumed an expression of sublime conceit”
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4
Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.
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5
Lifted up or set high.
“their hearts were jocund and sublime”
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