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comely

[ kuhm-lee ]

adjective

comelier, comeliest.
  1. pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:

    a comely face.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. comely behavior.



comely

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ³¾±ôɪ /

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

  • ˈ³¦´Ç³¾±ð±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç³¾±ð·±ô¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¦´Ç³¾±ð·±ô¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¦´Ç³¾±ð·±ô²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of comely1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English cumli, Old English ³¦²âÌ„³¾±ôÄ«³¦ “lovely,†equivalent to ³¦²âÌ„³¾±ð “exquisite†(cognate with Middle High German °ìÅ«³¾±ð “weak, tender,†German kaum (adverb) “with difficulty,†Old High German °ìÅ«³¾´Ç ) + -±ôÄ«³¦ -ly
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of comely1

Old English ³¦Ó¯³¾±ôÄ«³¦ beautiful; related to Old High German ³¦Å«³¾¾± frail, Middle High German °ì´Ç³¾±ôÄ«³¦³ó±ð suitably
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And it actually worked, thanks to its comely co-stars and a little help — OK, a lot of help — from TikTok.

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The comely couple, who wed in 2015, announced earlier this week that they had “made the difficult decision to divorce.â€

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To never clonk antlers with another bull or convince a comely cow that his genes are the best?

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The bit was funny enough, but I was aware while watching it that it wouldn't have worked at all if Colbert had been putting a comely actress through the paces.

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The comely couple has been gossip fodder for nearly two decades.

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