sublime

[Bailey]

sub·lime (s-blm)
adj.
1. Characterized by nobility; majestic.
2.
a. Of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth.
b. Not to be excelled; supreme.
3. Inspiring awe; impressive.
4. Archaic Raised aloft; set high.
5. Obsolete Of lofty appearance or bearing; haughty: "not terrible,/That I should fear . . . /But solemn and sublime" John Milton.
n.
1. Something sublime.
2. An ultimate example.
v. sub·limed, sub·lim·ing, sub·limes
v.tr.
1. To render sublime.
2. Chemistry To cause to sublimate.
v.intr. Chemistry
To sublimate.


[French, from Old French, sublimated, from Latin sublmis, uplifted.]


sub·limely adv.
sub·limeness, sub·limi·ty (s-blm-t) n.

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I have seen no one is posting, so I decided since we can't go much lower than McMansions, nothing I can say will set the bar lower, no offense, Doc.
Anyway I figured we should go to the sublime. In fact I keep all my joy beneath the puckerish citrus.

mark just-joshin' Bailey

[Slava]

I have seen no one is posting, so I decided since we can't go much lower than McMansions, nothing I can say will set the bar lower, no offense, Doc.
Anyway I figured we should go to the sublime. In fact I keep all my joy beneath the puckerish citrus.

mark just-joshin' Bailey

It's a shame that not much has changed since this post. With a little over 900 out there, one would think we'd be able to get more that a scant half-dozen posters out of the lot.