likely-lookingadj.

Brit.

/ˈlʌɪklɪˌlʊkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪkliˌlʊkɪŋ/

Inflections: Comparative likelier-looking; superlative likeliest-looking.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: likely adj., looking adj.

Etymology: < likely adj. + looking adj. Compare earlier likely-looked adj. at likely adj., adv., and n. Compounds 1.

1. Of pleasing appearance; attractive. Cf. earlier likely-looked adj. at likely adj., adv., and n. Compounds 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective]

faireOE

comelyOE

winlyOE

goodlyOE

hendya1250

hendc1275

quaintc1300

seemlyc1305

tidya1325

avenant1340

honestc1384

sightya1387

properc1390

well beseena1393

queema1400

speciousa1400

featousc1400

parisantc1400

rekenc1400

well-favoureda1438

wellc1450

spectable?a1475

delicatec1480

jollya1500

bonny?a1513

snog1513

viewlyc1536

goodlikec1550

sightly1555

sightful1565

beholdinga1586

eyesome?1587

decent1600

vage1604

prospicuous1605

eyely1614

fashionable1630

well-looking1638

softa1643

fineish1647

well-looked1660

of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700

likely-looked1709

sonsy1720

smiling1725

aspectable1731

smirkya1758

likely-looking1771

respectable1776

magnificent-looking1790

producible1792

presentable1800

good-looking1804

nice-looking1807

bonnyish1855

spick1882

eyeable1887

aegyo2007

1771 Gen. Evening Post 2 Mar. A healthy, likely looking woman, remarkably industrious and neat in her person.

1826 H. Smith Brambletye House (ed. 2) III. 375 Is this buxom beauty your wife? Zooks! she's a likely-looking lass.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 406 Big Eloby is a fine, likely-looking island.

1938 E. Goudge Towers in Mist (1998) viii. 198 They were a likely looking lot of youngsters, the Chancellor thought as he looked round the room.

1939 H. L. Mencken Diary 9 Jan. (1989) 118 If there are any likely-looking young gals still in the movies the old boy will certainly crawl out of his bastile to have a look at them.

2006 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 3 May 18 I sighed deeply and wandered along Bocagrande beach, alive with Sunday afternoon families, until I was hailed in Spanish by two likely looking girls.

2. Appearing to be probable, suitable, or likely to succeed; promising.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > [adjective]

fairc1325

likely1548

sperable1565

hoped1581

propitious1581

promising1594

hopeful1599

auspiciousa1616

flattering1633

promissory1732

sperate1808

likely-looking1827

favourable1828

promiseful1855

1827 J. Wight More Mornings Bow St. 49 Peter Cooksey was by no means a likely-looking subject either for dispensing black eyes, or doing any thing faux pas-ish in the way of gallantry.

1831 New Sporting Mag. Nov. 63/1 He is by far the most likely-looking Derby nag we have seen—if he has stoutness equal to his speed.

1887 Spectator 1 Oct. 1305 The United States' Navy Board..are ready to try any likely-looking invention.

1913 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 22 Feb. 14/2 All the worker does is to mosey round in the business section until he finds a likely-looking truck standing loaded at the curb. Then, if the driver is out of sight, the lad gets aboard and drives off with the truck and everything.

1984 Which? Apr. 163/1 We bought three likely-looking settees and a chair at auction and had them reupholstered professionally.

2006 Chess Dec. 52/2 Hope chess is where you make a likely looking move and hope that you can meet any threats that your opponent might make.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	likely-looking
释义	likely-lookingadj. Brit. /ˈlʌɪklɪˌlʊkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈlaɪkliˌlʊkɪŋ/ Inflections: Comparative likelier-looking; superlative likeliest-looking. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: likely adj., looking adj. Etymology: < likely adj. + looking adj. Compare earlier likely-looked adj. at likely adj., adv., and n. Compounds 1. 1. Of pleasing appearance; attractive. Cf. earlier likely-looked adj. at likely adj., adv., and n. Compounds 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] faireOE comelyOE winlyOE goodlyOE hendya1250 hendc1275 quaintc1300 seemlyc1305 tidya1325 avenant1340 honestc1384 sightya1387 properc1390 well beseena1393 queema1400 speciousa1400 featousc1400 parisantc1400 rekenc1400 well-favoureda1438 wellc1450 spectable?a1475 delicatec1480 jollya1500 bonny?a1513 snog1513 viewlyc1536 goodlikec1550 sightly1555 sightful1565 beholdinga1586 eyesome?1587 decent1600 vage1604 prospicuous1605 eyely1614 fashionable1630 well-looking1638 softa1643 fineish1647 well-looked1660 of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700 likely-looked1709 sonsy1720 smiling1725 aspectable1731 smirkya1758 likely-looking1771 respectable1776 magnificent-looking1790 producible1792 presentable1800 good-looking1804 nice-looking1807 bonnyish1855 spick1882 eyeable1887 aegyo2007 1771 Gen. Evening Post 2 Mar. A healthy, likely looking woman, remarkably industrious and neat in her person. 1826 H. Smith Brambletye House (ed. 2) III. 375 Is this buxom beauty your wife? Zooks! she's a likely-looking lass. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 406 Big Eloby is a fine, likely-looking island. 1938 E. Goudge Towers in Mist (1998) viii. 198 They were a likely looking lot of youngsters, the Chancellor thought as he looked round the room. 1939 H. L. Mencken Diary 9 Jan. (1989) 118 If there are any likely-looking young gals still in the movies the old boy will certainly crawl out of his bastile to have a look at them. 2006 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 3 May 18 I sighed deeply and wandered along Bocagrande beach, alive with Sunday afternoon families, until I was hailed in Spanish by two likely looking girls. 2. Appearing to be probable, suitable, or likely to succeed; promising. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > [adjective] fairc1325 likely1548 sperable1565 hoped1581 propitious1581 promising1594 hopeful1599 auspiciousa1616 flattering1633 promissory1732 sperate1808 likely-looking1827 favourable1828 promiseful1855 1827 J. Wight More Mornings Bow St. 49 Peter Cooksey was by no means a likely-looking subject either for dispensing black eyes, or doing any thing faux pas-ish in the way of gallantry. 1831 New Sporting Mag. Nov. 63/1 He is by far the most likely-looking Derby nag we have seen—if he has stoutness equal to his speed. 1887 Spectator 1 Oct. 1305 The United States' Navy Board..are ready to try any likely-looking invention. 1913 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 22 Feb. 14/2 All the worker does is to mosey round in the business section until he finds a likely-looking truck standing loaded at the curb. Then, if the driver is out of sight, the lad gets aboard and drives off with the truck and everything. 1984 Which? Apr. 163/1 We bought three likely-looking settees and a chair at auction and had them reupholstered professionally. 2006 Chess Dec. 52/2 Hope chess is where you make a likely looking move and hope that you can meet any threats that your opponent might make. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1771
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