comely
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈkʌmli/
- Archaic
- Of good family, albeit one of modest means, she was a comely young woman and not without prospects.
- comely lass
- comely woman
- comely lady
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Examples
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The dandy's companion, a comely dark-skinned lass, was equally well attired.
Fiction book (1992) -
Oh, you're a comely sight.
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- It's a comely bridge.
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This is a happier and more comely time.
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I performed my song and dance for the receptionist, a comely young miss.
Fiction book (1992) -
Prosperity is restored; the dead children are replaced by twice the number of boys and by girls exceedingly comely.
Academic text (1998) -
I was in the DR last spring, and many Dominicans are comely people with an attractive bronze complexion.
Blog text (19) -
It's a comely, white-columned, two-story historic edifice that feels as if it could be full of ghosts.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the castle courtyard stood a comely old woman, poised and slender, with heavy-lidded almond eyes—a sign of Kazak blood.
Fiction book (2000) -
The garden was filled with comely flowers that brightened the entire landscape.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way
∞
1.0
Attractive in a small, pretty, or charming way
653
1.0
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
623
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
450
1.0
Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like
307
1.2
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
168
2.3
Makes people like it, for example a friendly smile or a new idea
156
1.0
Pleasant to look at, often with light hair or skin
139
4.3
Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention
22
4.9
Small and pretty in a delicate, graceful way
21
2.0
Having an attractive appearance
18
4.8
Attractive in a way that makes people notice it
17
6.7
So beautiful that it makes people notice it
17
1.1
A person or thing that is attractive and makes you happy
10
7.0
Looking attractive and lively in a healthy way
9
3.9
Having a pleasant, gentle face that looks kind
7
9.2
Nice to look at, like a dress or house
6
9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
5
7.8
Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way
3
9.0
Pretty to look at
3
8.0
Very pleasant and attractive in an informal, friendly way
1
7.1
Pleasant to look at
1
9.9
Being graceful and attractive in movement or appearance
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Comely comes from an old English word meaning 'fitting' or 'suitable', and it is like the modern word becoming. So to call someone comely is to say they look 'attractive' because they seem to 'fit' well with what we expect as pleasant.