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# glamorous

adjective (glamorous, more glamorous, most glamorous)

«glamorous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Glamorous means very attractive and exciting, often in a rich, stylish, showy way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#m1)
2. A glamorous job or life seems exciting and special to other people, even if it is not always so in real life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and everyday life, glamorous describes film stars, red-carpet events, fancy clothes and exciting places. It often tells the reader that something looks better from outside than it really is. Phrases: a glamorous life, a glamorous dress, not very glamorous (meaning ordinary or messy work).

### Examples

- The actress wore a glamorous gold dress. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#x1)
- Being a pilot sounds glamorous, but it is hard work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#x2)
- The party at the hotel was very glamorous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#x3)
- Cleaning out the rabbit hutch is not glamorous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#x4)
- Aunt Rosie looked glamorous with her red lipstick. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#x5)
- Hollywood is famous for glamorous film premieres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#x6)
- Mum said a glamorous life on social media is often just a show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: glamorous drops the «u» of glamour (UK) — it is glamorous in every country, never «glamourous» in careful writing. Comparative: more glamorous.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «glamorous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/glamorous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«glamorous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/glamorous.html) on Mova free.