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    comely
    /ˈkʌmli/

    adjective

    • 1. pleasant to look at; attractive (typically used of a woman): archaic, humorous "the comely Italian actress Valeria Golino"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. old-fashioned or literary uk / ˈkʌm.li / us / ˈkʌm.li / Add to word list. A comely woman is attractive in appearance. Compare. bonny mainly Scottish English. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attractive. adorable. adorably. adorbs. aesthetically. disarmingly. distinguished. dreamy. drop-dead gorgeous. lovably. loveliness.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › comelyComely Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COMELY is pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion. How to use comely in a sentence. Comely Has a Broad and Beautiful History Synonym Discussion of Comely.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › comelyComely - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Comely means attractive or appropriate. A comely girl is pretty. A comely hairstyle is flattering. If your manners are comely, it means you know the right way to act to put people at their ease.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › comelyCOMELY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Comely definition: pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair. See examples of COMELY used in a sentence.

  6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › comelycomely - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome. Synonyms: pulchritudinous; see also Thesaurus: beautiful.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › comely_adjcomely, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the word comely mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word comely, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word comely? About 0.4 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › comelyComely - definition of comely by The Free Dictionary

    Define comely. comely synonyms, comely pronunciation, comely translation, English dictionary definition of comely. adj. come·li·er , come·li·est 1. Pleasing and wholesome in appearance; attractive. See Synonyms at beautiful. 2. Suitable; seemly: comely behavior....

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. Old English cӯmlīc beautiful; related to Old High German cūmi frail, Middle High German komlīche suitably. Word Frequency. comely in American English. (ˈkʌmli ) adjective Word forms: ˈcomelier or ˈcomeliest. 1. pleasant to look at; attractive; fair. 2. Archaic. seemly; decorous; proper. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈbeautiful.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncomely adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of comely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › comelyComely Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    (of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye. Wiktionary. Synonyms: not hard to look at. gratifying. graceful. suitable. proper. personable. charming. stunning. decent. lovely. becoming. gorgeous. good-looking. beautiful. pretty.