admirableadj.n.adv.

Brit.

/ˈadm(ə)rəbl/, U.S.

/ˈædm(ə)rəb(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English–1600s (1800s– regional) admyrable, 1500s admirabil (Scottish), 1500s– admirable.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French admirable; Latin admīrābilis.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French admirable, French admirable (adjective) exciting wonder or astonishment (c1170 in Old French as amirable ), worthy of admiration (1549), (noun) that which is admirable (1672), variety of peach (1690) and its etymon classical Latin admīrābilis deserving of wonder, astonishing, remarkable, worthy of admiration, wonderful, contrary to common opinion, paradoxical < admīrāri admire v. + -bilis -ble suffix. With use as noun compare classical Latin admīrābilia (neuter plural) marvels, wonders. Compare Spanish admirable (late 14th cent. as amirable ), Italian ammirabile (a1306 as ammirabele ). Compare admire v. and admiration n. Compare earlier mirable adj. With sense B. 4 compare earlier admiral n. 5 (see discussion at that entry). With use as adverb compare earlier admirably adv.

A. adj.

1. Exciting wonder, to be marvelled at; wonderful, remarkable, astonishing, surprising. Now rare.

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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective]

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wonderfula1100

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marvelly?a1400

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portentious1549

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geason1572

mirificalc1572

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wonderedc1595

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prodigious1600

astonishable1603

fabulous1609

wondered-at?1611

necromantic1627

stupendous1640

nigromantic1645

mirandous1652

surprising1665

mirabundous1694

astonishinga1704

wondersome1774

sublime1813

nasty1834

kill-me-quite1842

breathtaking1843

breath-catching1865

miracle-working1867

mouth opening1867

stupefying1870

gee whiz1889

scorching1890

doozy1903

sensational1909

eye-popping1918

wunnerful1924

crashing1931

staggering1934

eyewatering1950

mind-boggling1955

Ozymandian1961

knock-out1966

mind-blowing1966

motherfucking1973

boggling1975

gobsmacking1981

tubular1982

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected

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unexpect1633

admirable1639

immergent1655

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abrupt1725

unguessed1746

unanticipateda1779

unpredicted1792

unprecipitated1795

unsurmised1820

unsupposed1821

inopine1880

windfall1945

over-the-transom1952

left field1955

conversation-stopping1960

c1450 tr. G. Boccaccio De Claris Mulieribus (1924) 277 (MED) She was transcendent And admyrable [L. mirabilem] and luflyeste of face.

c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 42 The mune..is the maist admirabil sterne of the firmament.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. vii. sig. G3 He..was knowne right well To haue done much more admirable deedes.

a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) ii. i. 26 Lord. Oh 'tis braue warres. Parr. Most admirable, I haue seene those warres.

1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre i. vi. 7 It may justly seem admirable how that senselesse religion should gain so much ground on Christianitie.

1660 J. Milton Readie Way Free Commonw. 6 Not only strange and admirable, but lamentable to think on.

1718 J. Chamberlayne tr. B. Nieuwentyt Relig. Philosopher I. vi. x. 75 All the admirable Curiosities observable in the Heart.

1794 R. J. Sulivan View Nature II. 261 He has in his words something..divine and admirable.

1871 O. Cauvert Slaadburn Faar! 14 Admyrable war his gambols.

2000 D. Galbraith Rising Sun (2001) 70 The Professor demonstrated the admirable length of the intestine.

2. Worthy of admiration or praise. In later use also as a general term of esteem or appreciation: excellent, very good, pleasing.Admirable Crichton: see Crichton n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]

faireOE

bremea1000

goodlyOE

goodfulc1275

noblec1300

pricec1300

specialc1325

gentlec1330

fine?c1335

singulara1340

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thriven and throa1350

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properc1380

before-passinga1382

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burlyc1400

daintyc1400

thrivingc1400

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virtuousc1425

hathelc1440

curiousc1475

singlerc1500

beautiful1502

rare?a1534

gallant1539

eximious1547

jolly1548

egregious?c1550

jellyc1560

goodlike1562

brawc1565

of worth1576

brave?1577

surprising1580

finger-licking1584

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excellinga1586

ambrosial1598

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lovely1614

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licking1648

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capital1713

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pure and —1742

daisy1757

immense1762

elegant1764

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gallows1789

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first rate1799

smick-smack1802

severe1805

neat1806

swell1810

stamming1814

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great1818

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heavenly1831

jam-up1832

slick1833

rip-roaring1834

boss1836

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flash1840

slap1840

tall1840

high-graded1841

awful1843

way up1843

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hot1845

ripsnorting1846

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stupendous1848

stunning1849

raving1850

shrewd1851

jammy1853

slashing1854

rip-staving1856

ripping1858

screaming1859

up to dick1863

nifty1865

premier cru1866

slap-bang1866

clinking1868

marvellous1868

rorty1868

terrific1871

spiffing1872

all wool and a yard wide1882

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ding-dong1887

jim-dandy1888

extra-special1889

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smooth1893

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large1895

super1895

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to die for1898

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deevy1900

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hi1901

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divvy1903

doozy1903

game ball1905

goodo1905

bosker1906

crackerjack1910

smashinga1911

jake1914

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posh1914

bobby-dazzling1915

juicy1916

pie on1916

jakeloo1919

snodger1919

whizz-bang1920

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wow1921

Rolls-Royce1922

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barry1923

nummy1923

ripe1923

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crazy1927

righteous1930

marvy1932

cool1933

plenty1933

brahmaa1935

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readyc1938

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pipperoo1945

real gone1946

bosting1947

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whizzo1948

neato1951

peachy-keen1951

ridgey-dite1953

ridgy-didge1953

top1953

whizzing1953

badass1955

wild1955

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magic1956

bitching1957

swinging1958

ridiculous1959

a treat1959

fab1961

bad-assed1962

uptight1962

diggish1963

cracker1964

marv1964

radical1964

bakgat1965

unreal1965

pearly1966

together1968

safe1970

bad1971

brilliant1971

fabby1971

schmick1972

butt-kicking1973

ripper1973

Tiffany1973

bodacious1976

rad1976

kif1978

awesome1979

death1979

killer1979

fly1980

shiok1980

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brill1981

dope1981

to die1982

mint1982

epic1983

kicking1983

fabbo1984

mega1985

ill1986

posho1989

pukka1991

lovely jubbly1992

awesomesauce2001

nang2002

bess2006

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boasty2009

daebak2009

beaut2013

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > admiration > [adjective] > worthy of admiration

admirablea1586

admiral1603

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iv. sig. Nn1 Pyrocles life is not well lost, for to preserue the most admirable Philoclea.

a1593 C. Marlowe Tragicall Hist. Faustus (1604) sig. E3^v Helen of Greece was the admirablest Lady that euer liued.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) ii. ii. 218 You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse.

1678 T. Hobbes Decameron Physiologicum i. 1 What so many do so highly praise must be very admirable.

1754 Earl of Chatham Lett. to Nephew (1804) iv. 28 The admirable dispositions you have towards all that is right and good.

1788 V. Knox Winter Evenings I. ii. xiv. 200 The dialogue of an admirable author.

1825 J. R. McCulloch Princ. Polit. Econ. ii. §2, 99 The admirable machinery invented by Hargreaves.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xi. 29 Crimped seal-skin boots or moccasins, an admirable article of walking gear.

1867 C. Dickens Let. 18 Apr. (1999) XI. 355 His wife takes admirable care of him.

1920 C. Carswell Open Door! i. vi. 94 Outwardly there was an admirable semblance of intention, even of calm.

1980 P. Ableman Shoestring's Finest Hour ii. 31 An admirable roast beef en croute.

2004 Jewish Chron. 26 Mar. 39/1 We perhaps didn't realise that what seems the most desirable and admirable type of society, meritocracy, could ever have a downside.

B. n.

†1. In plural. Wonders. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder > marvels collectively

wonderc1220

admirables1547

magnalia1650

the wonderful1727

marvellous1741

mirabilia1821

marvel1866

1547 tr. A. de Marcourt Bk. Marchauntes (new ed.) sig. f i^v The holynes and great excellencie..whereby God had done so many admirables [Fr. œuures si admirable].

1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. iii. 84 Sure, in the Legend of absurdest Fables I should enroule most of these admirables.

1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 109 To Wolphius his tria admiranda, his three Admirables..Ile add a Fourth,..a happy Clergy in England.

1786 A. Seward Let. 5 June (1811) I. 153 All these admirables produced one grand result, that completely satisfied my imagination.

1826 London Mag. Feb. 183 There is considerable economy in making, or purchasing for a penny, what is sold for five shillings, because it comes out of some shop of admirables.

2. With the. That which is admirable; (with plural agreement) admirable people or things as a class.

ΚΠ

1674 T. Rymer tr. R. Rapin Refl. Aristotle's Treat. Poesie xxiii. 33 The changing of Niobe into a stone, is an event that holds of the admirable.

1733 D. Turner Anc. Physician's Legacy 127 This is..a Mode of Speech very usual, where the Admirable is chiefly aimed at.

1805 W. Godwin Fleetwood II. iii. 50 How extensive was his power..of removing the innumerable difficulties which often surrounded the virtuous and the admirable, which impeded their progress, and struck despair into their hearts.

1870 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 733 A true standard of the admirable is the starting-point to be aimed at.

1905 G. T. Ladd Philos. Relig. I. xiv. 363 The æsthetical needs find satisfaction when he [sc. man] contemplates the admirable, the awful, the mysterious, the transcendently beautiful, the sublime.

2006 V. Ruiz & V. Sánchez Korrol Latinas in U.S. 512/1 Among the admirable are Sonia.., founding member and past president; Maria..; [etc.].

3. More fully admirable peach. Any of several varieties of peach. In later use chiefly with distinguishing word. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > stone fruit > peach > types of peach

presse1604

avant-peach1611

man peach1629

nutmeg1629

Roman peach1629

muscat1664

Rambouillet1664

winter peach1664

rumbullion1670

Orleans1674

pavie1675

Magdalenea1678

minion1691

admirable1693

maudlin1699

clingstone1705

nipple peach1719

rareripe1722

melter1766

vanguard1786

freestone1807

cling1845

lemon cling1848

peregrine1903

doughnut peach1993

1693 J. Evelyn tr. J. de La Quintinie Compl. Gard'ner i. iii. 147 The Admirable Peach [Fr. La Pêche Admirable] has almost all the good qualities that can be desired, and has no bad ones..; it is of a lovely Colour, and has a firm, fine, and melting Pulp, a sweet and sugred Juice, and a vinous, rich, and exquisite taste.

1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Persica The Admirable is a large round Fruit, of a fine red Colour next the Sun, which goes off to a greenish Yellow next the Wall.

1823 P. Neill et al. Jrnl. Hort. Tour 463 In the Admirable, when ripe, the skin readily separates from the pulp.

1859 Mag. Hort. May 207 The Admirable, as we have remarked, is a most delicious fruit, ripening in October and surpassed by few or none of its season.

1892 Garden 12 Nov. 434/2 Early admirable came next with splendid medium-sized fruit of a light yellow colour, and where fully exposed bright red.

1907 Jrnl. Hort. & Home Farmer 19 Sept. 285/2 Late Admirable also has both size and quality to recommend it, also Warburton Admirable.

4. Either of two European nymphalid butterflies, the red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and the white admiral, Limenitis camilla; = admiral n. 5. Usually with distinguishing word. Now rare (chiefly historical).red, white admirable: see the first element.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > [noun] > family Nymphalidae > subfamily Ithomiinae > genus Vanessa > vanessa atalanta (red admiral)

admiral1699

admirable1742

red admirable1798

red admiral1840

1742 B. Wilkes Twelve New Designs Eng. Butterflies Pl. 2. (caption) The Admirable Butterfly. The Caterpillar feeds inclosed in the Leaves of Nettles.

1766 M. Harris Aurelian 5 These Butterflies when they first come out of the Chrysalis, emit from their Tails a Liquor of the Colour of Blood, as the Peacock and Admirable also do.

1795 W. Lewin Insects Great Brit. 16 (heading) Scarlet Admirable.

1798 E. Donovan Nat. Hist. Brit. Insects VII. 77 We consider the Common English Admirable, as the true P[apilio] Camilla.

1879 M. Sullivan Day of Wonders xxvii. 284 I saw a dead butterfly lying on the ground. She was a very handsome black and scarlet Admirable, and I had often seen her frolicking about in the sunshine.

1968 V. Nabokov King, Queen, Knave ii. 44 Out of nowhere came a Red Admirable butterfly, settled on the edge of the table, opened its wings and began to fan them slowly as if breathing.

†C. adv.

As a simple intensifier: very, extremely. Cf. marvellous adv. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > specifically of something good

admirable1606

superiorly1728

rattling1828

clinking1868

cracking1903

1606 G. Chapman Monsieur D'Oliue iii. i. sig. E 4^v Twill do admirable well.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) ii. iii. 17 A wonderful sweet aire, with admirable rich words to it.

1697 Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 21 They play admirable well on the Castagnets.

1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 126 Made them roast a Piece of Venison..admirable well.

1788 G. Eunson Anc. & Present State Orkney 15 Olave, its King, who was admirable well affected and loyal to Haco, King of Norway, defended himself stoutly for a long time.

1817 Papers relating to Convict Establishment Woolwich, Sheerness, & Portsmouth 7 in Parl. Papers (1818) XVI. 207 The choir on board the Leviathan is admirable well organized.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	admirable
释义	admirableadj.n.adv. Brit. /ˈadm(ə)rəbl/, U.S. /ˈædm(ə)rəb(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English–1600s (1800s– regional) admyrable, 1500s admirabil (Scottish), 1500s– admirable. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French admirable; Latin admīrābilis. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French admirable, French admirable (adjective) exciting wonder or astonishment (c1170 in Old French as amirable ), worthy of admiration (1549), (noun) that which is admirable (1672), variety of peach (1690) and its etymon classical Latin admīrābilis deserving of wonder, astonishing, remarkable, worthy of admiration, wonderful, contrary to common opinion, paradoxical < admīrāri admire v. + -bilis -ble suffix. With use as noun compare classical Latin admīrābilia (neuter plural) marvels, wonders. Compare Spanish admirable (late 14th cent. as amirable ), Italian ammirabile (a1306 as ammirabele ). Compare admire v. and admiration n. Compare earlier mirable adj. With sense B. 4 compare earlier admiral n. 5 (see discussion at that entry). With use as adverb compare earlier admirably adv. A. adj. 1. Exciting wonder, to be marvelled at; wonderful, remarkable, astonishing, surprising. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective] wonderlyc893 wonderfula1100 wondera1175 wondersa1300 marvellousc1330 marvela1400 marvelly?a1400 mirablec1429 admirablec1450 marvellablec1450 mirific1490 wondrous1509 extonious1548 portentious1549 miraculous1569 geason1572 mirificalc1572 astounding1590 amazing1593 wonderedc1595 admiring1598 prodigious1600 astonishable1603 fabulous1609 wondered-at?1611 necromantic1627 stupendous1640 nigromantic1645 mirandous1652 surprising1665 mirabundous1694 astonishinga1704 wondersome1774 sublime1813 nasty1834 kill-me-quite1842 breathtaking1843 breath-catching1865 miracle-working1867 mouth opening1867 stupefying1870 gee whiz1889 scorching1890 doozy1903 sensational1909 eye-popping1918 wunnerful1924 crashing1931 staggering1934 eyewatering1950 mind-boggling1955 Ozymandian1961 knock-out1966 mind-blowing1966 motherfucking1973 boggling1975 gobsmacking1981 tubular1982 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [adjective] > surprising, unexpected unbeweena1325 sudden1340 unhopedc1374 unwarec1374 unweenedc1374 unguessedc1400 unlooked for1531 untraisted1533 extonious1548 unlooked1548 unthought1548 unwares1548 unaspected1578 inexpecteda1586 unexpecteda1586 unwary1590 unwaited1592 unmistrusted1595 inopinate1598 unforethought1601 nap-taking1602 startling1609 expectless1613 unexpect1633 admirable1639 immergent1655 unpresumed1686 abrupt1725 unguessed1746 unanticipateda1779 unpredicted1792 unprecipitated1795 unsurmised1820 unsupposed1821 inopine1880 windfall1945 over-the-transom1952 left field1955 conversation-stopping1960 c1450 tr. G. Boccaccio De Claris Mulieribus (1924) 277 (MED) She was transcendent And admyrable [L. mirabilem] and luflyeste of face. c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 42 The mune..is the maist admirabil sterne of the firmament. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. vii. sig. G3 He..was knowne right well To haue done much more admirable deedes. a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) ii. i. 26 Lord. Oh 'tis braue warres. Parr. Most admirable, I haue seene those warres. View more context for this quotation 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre i. vi. 7 It may justly seem admirable how that senselesse religion should gain so much ground on Christianitie. 1660 J. Milton Readie Way Free Commonw. 6 Not only strange and admirable, but lamentable to think on. 1718 J. Chamberlayne tr. B. Nieuwentyt Relig. Philosopher I. vi. x. 75 All the admirable Curiosities observable in the Heart. 1794 R. J. Sulivan View Nature II. 261 He has in his words something..divine and admirable. 1871 O. Cauvert Slaadburn Faar! 14 Admyrable war his gambols. 2000 D. Galbraith Rising Sun (2001) 70 The Professor demonstrated the admirable length of the intestine. 2. Worthy of admiration or praise. In later use also as a general term of esteem or appreciation: excellent, very good, pleasing.Admirable Crichton: see Crichton n. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > admiration > [adjective] > worthy of admiration admirablea1586 admiral1603 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iv. sig. Nn1 Pyrocles life is not well lost, for to preserue the most admirable Philoclea. a1593 C. Marlowe Tragicall Hist. Faustus (1604) sig. E3^v Helen of Greece was the admirablest Lady that euer liued. a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) ii. ii. 218 You are a gentleman of excellent breeding, admirable discourse. View more context for this quotation 1678 T. Hobbes Decameron Physiologicum i. 1 What so many do so highly praise must be very admirable. 1754 Earl of Chatham Lett. to Nephew (1804) iv. 28 The admirable dispositions you have towards all that is right and good. 1788 V. Knox Winter Evenings I. ii. xiv. 200 The dialogue of an admirable author. 1825 J. R. McCulloch Princ. Polit. Econ. ii. §2, 99 The admirable machinery invented by Hargreaves. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xi. 29 Crimped seal-skin boots or moccasins, an admirable article of walking gear. 1867 C. Dickens Let. 18 Apr. (1999) XI. 355 His wife takes admirable care of him. 1920 C. Carswell Open Door! i. vi. 94 Outwardly there was an admirable semblance of intention, even of calm. 1980 P. Ableman Shoestring's Finest Hour ii. 31 An admirable roast beef en croute. 2004 Jewish Chron. 26 Mar. 39/1 We perhaps didn't realise that what seems the most desirable and admirable type of society, meritocracy, could ever have a downside. B. n. †1. In plural. Wonders. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder > marvels collectively wonderc1220 admirables1547 magnalia1650 the wonderful1727 marvellous1741 mirabilia1821 marvel1866 1547 tr. A. de Marcourt Bk. Marchauntes (new ed.) sig. f i^v The holynes and great excellencie..whereby God had done so many admirables [Fr. œuures si admirable]. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. iii. 84 Sure, in the Legend of absurdest Fables I should enroule most of these admirables. 1653 E. Waterhouse Humble Apol. Learning 109 To Wolphius his tria admiranda, his three Admirables..Ile add a Fourth,..a happy Clergy in England. 1786 A. Seward Let. 5 June (1811) I. 153 All these admirables produced one grand result, that completely satisfied my imagination. 1826 London Mag. Feb. 183 There is considerable economy in making, or purchasing for a penny, what is sold for five shillings, because it comes out of some shop of admirables. 2. With the. That which is admirable; (with plural agreement) admirable people or things as a class. ΚΠ 1674 T. Rymer tr. R. Rapin Refl. Aristotle's Treat. Poesie xxiii. 33 The changing of Niobe into a stone, is an event that holds of the admirable. 1733 D. Turner Anc. Physician's Legacy 127 This is..a Mode of Speech very usual, where the Admirable is chiefly aimed at. 1805 W. Godwin Fleetwood II. iii. 50 How extensive was his power..of removing the innumerable difficulties which often surrounded the virtuous and the admirable, which impeded their progress, and struck despair into their hearts. 1870 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 733 A true standard of the admirable is the starting-point to be aimed at. 1905 G. T. Ladd Philos. Relig. I. xiv. 363 The æsthetical needs find satisfaction when he [sc. man] contemplates the admirable, the awful, the mysterious, the transcendently beautiful, the sublime. 2006 V. Ruiz & V. Sánchez Korrol Latinas in U.S. 512/1 Among the admirable are Sonia.., founding member and past president; Maria..; [etc.]. 3. More fully admirable peach. Any of several varieties of peach. In later use chiefly with distinguishing word. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > stone fruit > peach > types of peach presse1604 avant-peach1611 man peach1629 nutmeg1629 Roman peach1629 muscat1664 Rambouillet1664 winter peach1664 rumbullion1670 Orleans1674 pavie1675 Magdalenea1678 minion1691 admirable1693 maudlin1699 clingstone1705 nipple peach1719 rareripe1722 melter1766 vanguard1786 freestone1807 cling1845 lemon cling1848 peregrine1903 doughnut peach1993 1693 J. Evelyn tr. J. de La Quintinie Compl. Gard'ner i. iii. 147 The Admirable Peach [Fr. La Pêche Admirable] has almost all the good qualities that can be desired, and has no bad ones..; it is of a lovely Colour, and has a firm, fine, and melting Pulp, a sweet and sugred Juice, and a vinous, rich, and exquisite taste. 1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Persica The Admirable is a large round Fruit, of a fine red Colour next the Sun, which goes off to a greenish Yellow next the Wall. 1823 P. Neill et al. Jrnl. Hort. Tour 463 In the Admirable, when ripe, the skin readily separates from the pulp. 1859 Mag. Hort. May 207 The Admirable, as we have remarked, is a most delicious fruit, ripening in October and surpassed by few or none of its season. 1892 Garden 12 Nov. 434/2 Early admirable came next with splendid medium-sized fruit of a light yellow colour, and where fully exposed bright red. 1907 Jrnl. Hort. & Home Farmer 19 Sept. 285/2 Late Admirable also has both size and quality to recommend it, also Warburton Admirable. 4. Either of two European nymphalid butterflies, the red admiral, Vanessa atalanta, and the white admiral, Limenitis camilla; = admiral n. 5. Usually with distinguishing word. Now rare (chiefly historical).red, white admirable: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Rhopalocera (butterflies) > [noun] > family Nymphalidae > subfamily Ithomiinae > genus Vanessa > vanessa atalanta (red admiral) admiral1699 admirable1742 red admirable1798 red admiral1840 1742 B. Wilkes Twelve New Designs Eng. Butterflies Pl. 2. (caption) The Admirable Butterfly. The Caterpillar feeds inclosed in the Leaves of Nettles. 1766 M. Harris Aurelian 5 These Butterflies when they first come out of the Chrysalis, emit from their Tails a Liquor of the Colour of Blood, as the Peacock and Admirable also do. 1795 W. Lewin Insects Great Brit. 16 (heading) Scarlet Admirable. 1798 E. Donovan Nat. Hist. Brit. Insects VII. 77 We consider the Common English Admirable, as the true P[apilio] Camilla. 1879 M. Sullivan Day of Wonders xxvii. 284 I saw a dead butterfly lying on the ground. She was a very handsome black and scarlet Admirable, and I had often seen her frolicking about in the sunshine. 1968 V. Nabokov King, Queen, Knave ii. 44 Out of nowhere came a Red Admirable butterfly, settled on the edge of the table, opened its wings and began to fan them slowly as if breathing. †C. adv. As a simple intensifier: very, extremely. Cf. marvellous adv. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > specifically of something good admirable1606 superiorly1728 rattling1828 clinking1868 cracking1903 1606 G. Chapman Monsieur D'Oliue iii. i. sig. E 4^v Twill do admirable well. a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) ii. iii. 17 A wonderful sweet aire, with admirable rich words to it. View more context for this quotation 1697 Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 21 They play admirable well on the Castagnets. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 126 Made them roast a Piece of Venison..admirable well. 1788 G. Eunson Anc. & Present State Orkney 15 Olave, its King, who was admirable well affected and loyal to Haco, King of Norway, defended himself stoutly for a long time. 1817 Papers relating to Convict Establishment Woolwich, Sheerness, & Portsmouth 7 in Parl. Papers (1818) XVI. 207 The choir on board the Leviathan is admirable well organized. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.adv.c1450
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