{
    "term": "fabulous",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "extremely good",
            "labels": "(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English, informal)(informal, especially North American English)(informal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They put on a fabulous performance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Jana is a fabulous cook."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The food looks fabulous."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I want an outfit that'll make me look fabulous."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "very great",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**fabulous wealth/riches/beauty**"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "appearing in fables",
            "labels": "(literary)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "fabulous beasts"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfæbjələs/",
                "audio": "fa/fabulous/fabulous__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈfæbjələs/",
                "audio": "fa/fabulous/fabulous__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English (in the sense ‘known through fable’): from French fabuleux or Latin fabulosus ‘celebrated in fable’, from fabula ‘story’, from fari ‘speak’."
}