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comely definition

comely


 
  Overview  of  adj  comely 
 
  The  adj  comely  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  becoming,  comely,  comme  il  faut,  decent,  decorous,  seemly  --  (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") 
  2.  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair  --  (very  pleasing  to  the  eye;  "my  bonny  lass";  "there's  a  bonny  bay  beyond";  "a  comely  face";  "young  fair  maidens") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  comely 
 
  2  senses  of  comely 
 
  Sense  1 
  becoming,  comely,  comme  il  faut,  decent,  decorous,  seemly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  proper)  ->  improper 
 
  Sense  2 
  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  beautiful)  ->  ugly 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  comely 
 
  2  senses  of  comely 
 
  Sense  1 
  becoming,  comely,  comme  il  faut,  decent,  decorous,  seemly 
  =>  proper  (vs.  improper) 
 
  Sense  2 
  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair 
  =>  beautiful  (vs.  ugly) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  comely 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  comely 
 
  comely  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  comely 
  comely 
  uncomely 
 
  Overview  of  adj  comely 
 
  The  adj  comely  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  becoming,  comely,  comme  il  faut,  decent,  decorous,  seemly  --  (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") 
  2.  bonny,  bonnie,  comely,  fair  --  (very  pleasing  to  the  eye;  "my  bonny  lass";  "there's  a  bonny  bay  beyond";  "a  comely  face";  "young  fair  maidens") 



comely definition