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Definitions for Comely
ˈkʌm li, ˈkɒm-, ˈkoʊm-come·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemlyadjective

    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, sightlyadjective

    very pleasing to the eye

    "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

Wiktionary

  1. comelyadjective

    Pleasing or attractive to the eye.

  2. Etymology: cymlic, from cyme.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. COMELYadjective

    Etymology: from become; or from cweman, Sax. to please.

    If the principal part of beauty is in decent motion, no marvel though persons in years seem many times more amiable; for no youth can be comely but by pardon, and considering the youth as to make up the comeliness. Francis Bacon, Essay 44.

    He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young. South.

    Thou art a comely, young, and valiant knight. Dryden.

    Oh, what a world is this, when what is comely
    Envenoms him that bears it! William Shakespeare, As you like it.

    This is a happier and more comely time,
    Than when these fellows ran about the streets,
    Crying confusion. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

  2. Comelyadverb

    Handsomely; gracefully.

    Etymology: from the adjective.

    To ride comely, to play at all weapons, to dance comely, be very necessary for a courtly gentleman. Roger Ascham, Schoolmaster.

Wikipedia

  1. Comely

    Comely (foaled 1912) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. She was bred by James R. Keene who sold her in a package deal to James Butler, owner of the Empire City Race Track. Butler had bought the entire 1912 crop produced by Keene's Castleton Stud.

ChatGPT

  1. comely

    Comely refers to someone who is attractive, pleasant to look at, or visually appealing, often used to describe physical appearance. It can also refer to things that are proper, appropriate, or seemly.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Comely

    pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome

  2. Comely

    suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable

  3. Comelyadverb

    in a becoming manner

  4. Etymology: [OE. comeliche, AS. cymlc; cyme suitable (fr. cuman to come, become) + lc like.]

Wikidata

  1. Comely

    Comely was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by James Butler, owner of the Empire City Race Track, her sire was Disguise who raced in England for owner/breeder James R. Keene and was the winner of the 1900 Jockey Club Stakes and who also ran third in that year's Epsom Derby. Both her grandsire and damsire were elected to the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. Comely is best remembered for a remarkable performance as a two-year-old when she defeated older male horses to win the first running of the Fall Highweight Handicap in 1914. The Comely Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York is named in her honor.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Comely

    kum′li, adj. pleasing: graceful: handsome.—adv. in a comely manner.—n. Come′liness. [A.S. cymliccyme, suitable, líc, like.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Comely in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Comely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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