dandy vs sublime

dandy

adj
  • Like a dandy, foppish. 

  • Very good; better than expected but not as good as could be. 

  • Excellent; first-rate. 

noun
  • A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self. 

  • A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl. 

  • A dandy roller. 

sublime

adj
  • Lofty of mien; haughty; proud. 

  • Impressive and awe-inspiring, yet simple. 

  • Noble and majestic. 

verb
  • To exalt; to heighten; to improve; to purify. 

  • To raise on high. 

  • To dignify; to ennoble. 

  • To sublimate. 

noun
  • Something sublime. 

How often have the words dandy and sublime occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )