sublime

/sə-ˈblīm/

Middle English, from Middle French sublimer, from Medieval Latin sublimare to refine, sublime, from Latin, to elevate, from sublimis

verb

  1. to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form

  2. to elevate or exalt especially in dignity or honor

  3. to render finer (as in purity or excellence)

adjective

  1. lofty, grand, or exalted in thought, expression, or manner

  2. of outstanding spiritual, intellectual, or moral worth

  3. tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (as of beauty, nobility, or grandeur) or transcendent excellence

splendid resplendent gorgeous glorious sublime superb mean extraordinarily or transcendently impressive. splendid implies outshining the usual or customary. resplendent suggests a glowing or blazing splendor.

noun

  1. something that is very beautiful or good : something that is extraordinary

They have brought ordinary food to the level of the sublime.