comely

  • 31comely — come·ly || kÊŒmlɪ adj. attractive, pretty, beautiful, handsome …

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  • 32comely — [ kʌmli] adjective (comelier, comeliest) 1》 archaic or humorous (typically of a woman) pleasant to look at; attractive. 2》 archaic agreeable; suitable. Derivatives comeliness noun Origin ME: prob. shortened from becomely fitting …

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  • 33comely — a. 1. Becoming, fitting, suitable, seemly, decorous, decent. 2. Symmetrical, graceful, pretty, handsome, beautiful …

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  • 34comely — adjective, archaic See attractive 2) …

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  • 35comely — adj 1. pretty, handsome, beautiful, good looking pulchritudinous; lovely, goodly, sightly, Chiefly Literary. beauteous, Inf. divine; pleasing, agreeable, appealing, attractive, Scot. bonny fair, wholesome, rosy, rosy cheeked, blooming; healthy,… …

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  • 36comely — come·ly …

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  • 37comely — come•ly [[t]ˈkʌm li, ˈkɒm , ˈkoʊm [/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) pleasing in appearance; attractive; good looking 2) proper; seemly; becoming • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME cumli, OE cȳmlīc lovely =cȳme exquisite (c. MHG kūme weak, tender) + līc ly… …

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  • 38comely —   Pūloku, ūpalu. See pretty …

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  • 39comely — adj. (comelier, comeliest) (usu. of a woman) pleasant to look at. Derivatives: comeliness n. Etymology: ME cumelich, cumli prob. f. becumelich f. BECOME …

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  • 40homely, comely — Although comely is a rarely used word, it is sometimes confused with its direct opposite, homely. A comely person is pleasing in appearance, attractive, pretty, handsome, good looking, or personable. A homely person is unattractive, not beautiful …

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