Comely
adjective
Pleasing in appearance, attractive.
The comely young man attracted attention wherever he went.
Often appears as...
- a comely woman
- a comely face
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Literary
adjective
Pleasing in appearance, attractive.
The comely young man attracted attention wherever he went.
Often appears as...
- a comely woman
- a comely face
Usage tips
Formal, Approving
Literary
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Slightly Outdated
Considered slightly old-fashioned; more common in literature or descriptive writing.
The novel described the duchess as a comely lady with a graceful presence.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word 'comely' is neutral, neither too formal nor too informal.
She wore a comely dress to the afternoon tea.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Neutral
'Comely' can describe both men and women, although historically more used for women.
The new actor is quite comely and has many fans.
Pro Tip 1/3Slightly Outdated
Considered slightly old-fashioned; more common in literature or descriptive writing.
The novel described the duchess as a comely lady with a graceful presence.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word 'comely' is neutral, neither too formal nor too informal.
She wore a comely dress to the afternoon tea.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Neutral
'Comely' can describe both men and women, although historically more used for women.
The new actor is quite comely and has many fans.
Pro Tip 1/3Slightly Outdated
Considered slightly old-fashioned; more common in literature or descriptive writing.
The novel described the duchess as a comely lady with a graceful presence.
Pro Tip 2/3Neutral Tone
The word 'comely' is neutral, neither too formal nor too informal.
She wore a comely dress to the afternoon tea.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Neutral
'Comely' can describe both men and women, although historically more used for women.
The new actor is quite comely and has many fans.
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they were no men on the stage they were all comely young girls who some people thought were no more than
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themselves is well I mean what male can resist a comely female leopard
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Bill T. Jones PIPE The...
they were no men on the stage they were all comely young girls who some people thought were no more than
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Big Cats: Lifestyles of...
themselves is well I mean what male can resist a comely female leopard
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Quote examples
Erik Larson
American Author
At some point, I stumbled across my two main protagonists: William E. Dodd, a mild-mannered professor of history picked by Roosevelt to be America's first ambassador to Nazi Germany, and Dodd's comely and rather wild daughter, Martha, who at first was enthralled with the so-called Nazi revolution.
Quote examples
Erik Larson
American Author
At some point, I stumbled across my two main protagonists: William E. Dodd, a mild-mannered professor of history picked by Roosevelt to be America's first ambassador to Nazi Germany, and Dodd's comely and rather wild daughter, Martha, who at first was enthralled with the so-called Nazi revolution.
Example 1 of 1
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