Definitions of sublime:

  • verb:   vaporize and then condense right back again
  • verb:   change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
    Example: "Sublime iodine"
  • adjective:   lifted up or set high
    Example: "Their hearts were jocund and sublime- Milton"
  • adjective:   inspiring awe
    Example: "The sublime beauty of the night"
  • adjective:   worthy of adoration or reverence