Definition of SPLENDID

splendid

Adjective Satellite

  • having great beauty and splendor
    • "splendid costumes"
  • very good;of the highest quality
  • characterized by grandeur
    • "the splendid coronation ceremony"

Adj

  • Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
  • Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
  • Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.

Adjective

  • Magnificent, superb, or truly excellent.

Examples

  • a splendid pageant
  • a splendid palace
  • a splendid procession
  • a splendid sun
  • Her seven-letter play was SPLENDID, clearing her rack and securing the bonus points.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).

Scrabble Score: 12

splendid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
splendid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
splendid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

splendid: valid Words With Friends Word