单词 | well-looked |
释义 | well-lookedadj. Now rare (chiefly Scottish in later use). Of good appearance; good-looking.In quot. 1926 in imitation of Pepys's use (compare quots. 1660, 1664). 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 1660 S. Pepys Diary 22 Sept. (1970) I. 250 This morning I called up the boy to me and find him a pretty well-looked boy, and one that I think will please me. 1664 S. Pepys Diary 19 Aug. (1971) V. 246 His Lady..is a well-looked, fat, short, old Dutchwoman. 1737 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 651/2 The Officers were very apt to discharge an old Soldier, as often as they could find a clever well-look'd young Fellow ready to list in his Stead. 1756 Mrs. Calderwood's Journey in Coltness Coll. (1842) 154 A very genteel well-looked man. 1849 C. Brontë Shirley I. vii. 153 A well-looked, well-meant, and..well-dispositioned girl. 1855 Scotticisms Corrected 6 His aunt is a well-looked woman: say, a good-looking woman. 1926 E. Van Ness Mrs. Pepys visits Headquarters in Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 26 263/1 Here, a well looked woman..gave me a warm welcome. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1660 |
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