comelyadjective
uk/ˈkʌm.li/us/ˈkʌm.li/old-fashioned or literaryA comely woman is attractive in appearance.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Attractive
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable
- aesthetic
- alluring
- angelic
- distinguished
- dreamy
- easy
- elegant
- enchanting
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental
- photogenic
- photograph
- picture
- sylphlike
- well built
- winning
- winsome
- zaftig
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Examples from literature
- Alas, my comely child, Why will thou from me go?
- Both were well formed, and of comely features, but in very ragged and tattered plight.
- It is not always the tallest nor the most comely men who are selected.
- It still held its place as a splendid, feather-trimmed, rich article of dress, a hat for dress wear, and it was then comely and becoming.
- The amazement on her comely face changed to sudden and indignant enlightenment.