Adonis (Noun)
Meaning 2
Any handsome young man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He was considered the Adonis of the football team, with his chiseled features and athletic build.
- Her new coworker was a real Adonis, with piercing blue eyes and a charming smile.
- The Adonis of the modeling world, he had worked with top designers and photographers from a young age.
- The young actor was hailed as an Adonis after his breakout role in the blockbuster movie.
- With his perfect abs and hairless chest, he was the quintessential Adonis of the modern gym culture.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
(Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone; "when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.