'Comely' definitions:
Definition of 'comely'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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" [syn: becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly]
adjective
Definition of 'Comely'
From: GCIDE
- Comely \Come"ly\, adv. In a becoming manner. --Ascham. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Comely'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young. --South. [1913 Webster]
- Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast themselves more comely than before. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable. [1913 Webster]
- This is a happier and more comely time Than when these fellows ran about the streets, Crying confusion. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. --Ps. cxlvii. 1. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'comely'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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,
- Junoesque,
- 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
Words containing 'Comely'
- Come,
- Comes,
- Coming,
- Coming in,
- To come,
- To come about,
- To come after,
- To come again,
- To come at,
- To come between,
- To come by,
- To come down,
- To come in,
- To come in for,
- To come into,
- To come it,
- To come it over,
- To come of,
- To come off,
- To come off by,
- To come off from,
- To come on,
- To come out,
- To come out with,
- To come over,
- To come over to,
- To come to,
- To come under,
- To come up,
- To come up to,
- To come up with,
- come about,
- come after,
- come again,
- come at,
- come before,
- come between,
- come by,
- come down,
- come down on,
- come in,
- come in for,
- come into,
- come into being,
- come of,
- come off,
- come on,
- come out,
- come over,
- come through,
- come to,
- come up,
- come up against,
- come up to,
- come with,
- coming out,
- have it coming,
- To come abroad,
- To come across,
- To come and go,
- To come away,
- To come down upon,
- To come home,
- To come honestly by,
- To come into play,
- To come near,
- To come near to,
- To come nigh,
- To come round,
- To come short,
- To come to a head,
- To come to blows,
- To come to grief,
- To come to hand,
- To come to light,
- To come to pass,
- To come to the front,
- To come to the ground,
- To come to the scratch,
- To come to time,
- To come together,
- To come true,
- To come up the capstan,
- To come upon,
- To go and come,
- bid come,
- come across,
- come alive,
- come along,
- come and go,
- come apart,
- come around,
- come away,
- come back,
- come back at,
- come clean,
- come close,
- come forth,
- come forward,
- come hither,
- come home,
- come in handy,
- come near,
- come of age,
- come out of the closet,
- come round,
- come short,
- come to grips,
- come to hand,
- come to life,
- come to light,
- come to mind,
- come to nothing,
- come to pass,
- come to terms,
- come to the fore,
- come together,
- come true,
- come upon,
- come what may,
- come-on,
- coming and going,
- coming attraction,
- coming back,
- coming into court,
- coming of christ,
- coming together,
- coming upon,
- kingdom come,
- second coming,
- time to come,
- up-and-coming,
- when the time comes,
- All is grist that comes to his mill,
- Come-along,
- Come-outer,
- To come in at the hawse holes,
- To come off with flying colors,
- To come one's way,
- To come or draw to a head,
- To come to one's self,
- To come up the tackle fall,
- come hither look,
- come-at-able,
- home-coming,
- second coming of christ,
- whatever may come,
- come hell or high water,
- un-come-at-able,
- first-come-first-serve,
- first-come-first-served