English Dictionary
Definition of “comely”
comely (ˈkʌmlɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- good-looking; attractive
Alternative Forms
ˈcomeliness noun Word Origin
Old English cӯmlīc beautiful; related to Old High German cūmi frail, Middle High German komlīche suitably
Synonyms
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good-looking,
pretty,
fair,
beautiful,
attractive,
lovely,
handsome,
blooming,
cute,
graceful,
becoming,
pleasing,
wholesome,
bonny,
winsome,
buxom,
fit,
Usage examples
He did not need children, he had wealth, he was comely , and he found me exciting.
Robin Hobb, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Presented by the comely Anu Malhotra of AIM TV, each episode will deal with a different holiday spot -- in India and abroad.
India Today (1997)Wives came, bore children, died and went only to be replaced by the next comely young woman who got the breeding cycle up and running again.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)Set in rural Silesia, the play follows the fortunes of Rose, a comely young woman whose allure leads to her downfall.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)George Thomas is not a big man, although he is comely and well-spoken.
Robertson, Edwin H., George (1992)
