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comely

adjective

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come·ly | \ ˈkəm-lē also ˈkōm- or ˈkäm-

comelier; comeliest

Definition of comely

1 : pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion Going in with him, they observed that all was neat and comely …— Willa Cather

2 : having a pleasing appearance : not homely or plain a comely young woman

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Choose the Right Synonym for comely

beautiful, lovely, handsome, pretty, comely, fair mean exciting sensuous or aesthetic pleasure. beautiful applies to whatever excites the keenest of pleasure to the senses and stirs emotion through the senses. beautiful mountain scenery lovely is close to beautiful but applies to a narrower range of emotional excitation in suggesting the graceful, delicate, or exquisite. a lovely melody handsome suggests aesthetic pleasure due to proportion, symmetry, or elegance. a handsome Georgian mansion pretty often applies to superficial or insubstantial attractiveness. a painter of conventionally pretty scenes comely is like handsome in suggesting what is coolly approved rather than emotionally responded to. the comely grace of a dancer fair suggests beauty because of purity, flawlessness, or freshness. fair of face

Comely Has a Broad and Beautiful History

Although comely is now typically used to describe the appearance of human beings, it was once used more broadly of other appealing things, such as fine clothing. Comely can be traced back to an Old English word meaning "lovely, glorious, or fine." If you're looking to pretty up your prose or poetry with additional words meaning "beautiful," English is well-supplied with them. Aside from beautiful itself, we have lovely, handsome,pretty,fair,good-looking,gorgeous,ravishing, and even well-favored.

Examples of comely in a Sentence

a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim

Recent Examples on the Web The comely stars, who are excellent at trolling each other online, are already parents to daughters James, 4, and Inez, 2. — Furthermore, the plant is topped by comely flowers, which in time proudly adorned the button-holes of no less than Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, in their day intentionally marketing the potato to a then-skeptical proletariat. — Drinks were served downstairs, dinner upstairs, and the comely belly dancers oscillated between the two. — With the help of Margaret Bonelli, Cirese planned to transform Sabella over the winter from a disheveled and foreign woman into a comely American mother. — This redesigned Traverse is a comely critter that’s lighter, easier on gas, peppier, and roomier than its predecessor. — The contest regularly posted photos and brief bios of comely winners on trains from 1941 until 1976, and then sporadically. — While at a fashion show with his son, the elder Donald spotted a comely young model on the runway and in possibly the most embarrassing dad move ever, decided to play matchmaker. — Like its comely skin and handsome 18-inch alloy wheels, the SL’s roomy interior was quite pleasing. —

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