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comely

[ kuhm-lee ]

adjective

, come·li·er, come·li·est.
  1. pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:

    a comely face.

    Synonyms: personable, good-looking, beautiful, handsome, pretty

  2. comely behavior.



comely

/ ˈkʌmlɪ /

adjective

  1. good-looking; attractive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈcomeliness, noun
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Other Words From

  • come·li·ly adverb
  • come·li·ness noun
  • un·come·ly adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of comely1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English cumli, Old English cȳmlīc “lovely,” equivalent to cȳme “exquisite” (cognate with Middle High German kūme “weak, tender,” German kaum (adverb) “with difficulty,” Old High German kūmo ) + -līc -ly
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Word History and Origins

Origin of comely1

Old English cӯmlīc beautiful; related to Old High German cūmi frail, Middle High German komlīche suitably
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Example Sentences

Both Bolts sport the same offbeat design, full of comely creases and large windows for an airy interior.

Here in Miami in the last winter of Sam Cooke’s life, Lady Freedom is one comely, age-altering, miracle of a figure, with a strong back and a clean mouth perfect for kissing.

Our biggest network comedy stars have almost all had a trim figure and a comely face.

Shortly after midnight, she and her comely 21-year-old daughter, Beatrice, disappeared.

She turned her comely face to him and he saw smiles round her lips and laughter in her eyes.

Her comely face contrasted pleasantly with the full chin, which bore a trace of the commanding expression of her mother.

Not (one would say) from either his father or his mother, who were both, to judge from their portraits, very comely persons.

In due time Mr. Chittenden returned, accompanied by a comely mulatto woman about forty years of age.

The specimens of type and the woodcuts you have shown me promise a very comely little book.

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