marvelous
pronunciation
How to pronounce marvelous in British English:
UK [ˈmɑːvələs]
How to pronounce marvelous in American English:
US [ˈmɑrvələs]
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- Adjective:
- extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers
- too improbable to admit of belief
- being or having the character of a miracle
Word Origin
- marvelous (adj.)
- c. 1300, "causing wonder," from Old French merveillos "marvelous, wonderful" (Modern French merveilleux), from merveille (see marvel (n.)). Weakened sense of "splendid, very nice" is from 1924. Related: Marvelously.
Example
- 1. We would have the most marvelous export industry conceivable .
- 2. The capital offers some marvelous choices for you .
- 3. Then he enjoyed the marvelous performance .
- 4. It all has to do with the marvelous ( and elementary ) chemistry of bicarbonate salts .
- 5. Pcs are marvelous tools , aren 't they ?