comely (redirected from comelier)

come·ly  (kml)

adj. come·li·er, come·li·est

1. Pleasing and wholesome in appearance; attractive. See Synonyms at beautiful.

2. Suitable; seemly: comely behavior.

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[Middle English comli, alteration (probably influenced by bicomli, seemly) of cumli, from Old English cmlic, lovely, delicate, from cme, beautiful.]

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comeli·ness n.

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comely

Adjective

[-lier, -liest] Old-fashioned good-looking [Old English cȳmlīc beautiful]

comeliness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	comely - 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" becoming, comme il faut, seemly, decent, decorous proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
	2.	comely - very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" bonnie, bonny, sightly, fair beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"