comely 音标拼音: [k'ʌmli]
a . 清秀的,标致的,美丽的
清秀的,标致的,美丽的
comely adj 1 :
according with custom or propriety ; "
her becoming modesty "; "
comely behavior "; "
it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money "; "
a decent burial "; "
seemly behavior " [
synonym : {
becoming }, {
comely },
{
comme il faut }, {
decent }, {
decorous }, {
seemly }]
2 :
very pleasing to the eye ; "
my bonny lass "; "
there '
s a bonny bay beyond "; "
a comely face "; "
young fair maidens " [
synonym :
{
bonny }, {
bonnie }, {
comely }, {
fair }, {
sightly }]
Comely \
Come "
ly \ (
k [
u ^]
m "
l [
y ^]),
a . [
Compar . {
Comelier };
superl .
{
Comeliest }.] [
OE .
comeliche ,
AS .
cyml [
imac ]
c ;
cyme suitable (
fr .
cuman to come ,
become )
l [
imac ]
c like .]
1 .
Pleasing or agreeable to the sight ;
well -
proportioned ;
good -
looking ;
handsome .
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1913 Webster ]
He that is comely when old and decrepit ,
surely was very beautiful when he was young . --
South .
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Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast themselves more comely than before .
--
Milton .
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2 .
Suitable or becoming ;
proper ;
agreeable .
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This is a happier and more comely time Than when these fellows ran about the streets ,
Crying confusion . --
Shak .
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It is good to sing praises unto our God ;
for it is pleasant ;
and praise is comely . --
Ps .
cxlvii .
1 .
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Comely \
Come "
ly \,
adv .
In a becoming manner . --
Ascham .
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1913 Webster ]
68 Moby Thesaurus words for "
comely ":
Junoesque ,
agreeable ,
amply endowed ,
appealing ,
appropriate ,
apt ,
attractive ,
beauteous ,
beautiful ,
becoming ,
befitting ,
bonny ,
braw ,
built ,
built for comfort ,
buxom ,
callipygian ,
callipygous ,
civilized ,
clean ,
clean -
cut ,
comme il faut ,
conforming ,
correct ,
curvaceous ,
curvy ,
fair ,
felicitous ,
fit ,
fitting ,
goddess -
like ,
good -
looking ,
goodly ,
handsome ,
happy ,
inspired ,
just ,
likely ,
lovely ,
lovely to behold ,
neat ,
nice ,
personable ,
pleasing ,
pneumatic ,
presentable ,
pretty ,
proper ,
pulchritudinous ,
seemly ,
shapely ,
sightly ,
slender ,
stacked ,
statuesque ,
trim ,
well -
built ,
well -
chosen ,
well -
expressed ,
well -
favored ,
well -
formed ,
well -
made ,
well -
proportioned ,
well -
put ,
well -
shaped ,
well -
stacked ,
wholesome ,
winsome
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COMELY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster 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 Old English words variously meaning "glorious," "lively," or "fine "
COMELY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Comely definition: pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair See examples of COMELY used in a sentence
COMELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary The comely women wear braided hair, which is braided in bands and twisted round the head and bedecked with flowers
comely - Wiktionary, the free dictionary comely (comparative comelier or more comely, superlative comeliest or most comely) (chiefly literary or poetic) Attractive; visually pleasing; good-looking Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome synonyms, antonyms quotations
Comely - definition of comely by The Free Dictionary 1 Pleasing and wholesome in appearance; attractive See Synonyms at beautiful 2 Suitable; seemly: comely behavior
comely adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . . Definition of comely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
comely, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . . 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