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Meaning of "comely" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMELY

Old English cӯmlīc beautiful; related to Old High German cūmi frail, Middle High German komlīche suitably.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMELY

comely  [ˈkʌmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comely is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of comely in the English dictionary

The definition of comely in the dictionary is good-looking; attractive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMELY


awesomely
ˈɔːsəmlɪ
Bromley
ˈbrɒmlɪ
calmly
ˈkɑːmlɪ
drumly
ˈdrʌmlɪ
dumbly
ˈdʌmlɪ
extremely
ɪkˈstriːmlɪ
firmly
ˈfɜːmlɪ
glumly
ˈɡlʌmlɪ
grumly
ˈɡrʌmlɪ
homely
ˈhəʊmlɪ
humlie
ˈhʌmlɪ
namely
ˈneɪmlɪ
numbly
ˈnʌmlɪ
randomly
ˈrændəmlɪ
rumly
ˈrʌmlɪ
timely
ˈtaɪmlɪ
uncomely
ʌnˈkʌmlɪ
uniformly
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːmlɪ
untimely
ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ
warmly
ˈwɔːmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMELY

comedones
comedown
comedy
comedy club
comedy of manners
comedy show
comelier
comeliest
comelily
comeliness
Comenius
comeover
comer
comestible
comestibles
comet
cometary
comether
cometic
cometography

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMELY

blithesomely
cumbersomely
fearsomely
fulsomely
gladsomely
gruesomely
handsomely
irksomely
lightsomely
lissomely
noisomely
quarrelsomely
sublimely
tiresomely
toilsomely
troublesomely
unwholesomely
wearisomely
wholesomely
winsomely
worrisomely

Synonyms and antonyms of comely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «comely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of comely

Translation of «comely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMELY

Find out the translation of comely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of comely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

清秀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comely
570 millions of speakers

English

comely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुदर्शन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وسيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

миловидный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

formoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুশ্রী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

belle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Comel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schön
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魅力的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어여쁜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Comely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hòa nha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकर्षक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alımlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avvenente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urodziwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

миловидний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frumușel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόσμιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

betaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

comely
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

comely
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMELY»

The term «comely» is regularly used and occupies the 64.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «comely» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «comely» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about comely

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMELY»

Discover the use of comely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Zero to Superhero
Your thoughts and actions have made you who you are today, now decide who you will be in the future by buying this life-changing book. Can you afford not to?
Jason S. Comely, 2008
2
The Very Comely Countess
When the Duchess of Harborough offers Harriet Treene a chance to model for one of her alluring paintings, Harriet accepts.
Miranda Jarrett, 2001
3
'Black But Comely': Or, Glimpses of Aboriginal Life in Australia
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 2009-09. Not illustrated.
John Brown Gribble, 2009
4
Captain Canuck: The Complete Edition
In addition to the 15 comic book issues, this edition includes the Captain Canuck newspaper strip and the Summer Special.
‎2011
5
Fishes of West Virginia
Jay Stauffer. NOTROPIS COMELY SHINER Notropis amoenus (Abbott) POPEYE SHINER Notropis ariommus (Cope). (1966). In addition, Gascon & Leggett (1977) indicated that the golden shiner occasionally specializes on surface prey.
Jay Stauffer, 2007
6
Black But Comely, Or the Adventures of Jane Lee
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George John Whyte-Melville, 2012
7
Studying Classical Judaism: A Primer
B. "but comely": in the deed of Joshua and Caleb, "Save for Caleb, the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite" (Num. 32:12). 10. A. "I am very dark": at Shittim, "And Israel abode at Shit- tim and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters ...
‎1991
8
The Classics of Judaism: A Textbook and Reader
D. "But comely" in Egypt: with the blood of the Passover offering and circumcision , "And when I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I said to you, In your blood live" Ez. 16:6) — in the blood of the Passover. E. "I said to you, ...
Jacob Neusner, 1995
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What it Means to Be-- Modest
Teaches children that they need not get attention or praise for their activities to make them worthwhile.
Prasad, Nancy, Comely, Richard, 1988
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A Theological Commentary to the Midrash: Song of Songs Rabbah
B. "...but comely:" at the sea, "This is my God and I will be comely for him" (Ex. 15: 2) [following Simon's rendering of the verse]. 5. A. "lam very dark: "at Marah, "And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink" Ex. 15:24).
Jacob Neusner, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comely is used in the context of the following news items.
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Millennial View: Catherine Rampell — Can't women be beautiful …
But even in these beloved animated films, wherein female characters' appearances could be drawn to any comely specification imaginable, the ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
2
The Diary: What the Edinburgh woman thought of dog poo, and why …
AND Derek Service swears to us that an Edinburgh woman in Comely Bank was heard telling her pal: "Thank God for Sainsbury's, keeping the ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
3
New book tells the Forgotten Tales of Idaho
As a missionary and comely gentleman, and for printing the first book in Idaho, Spalding was a righteous dude, one who deserves our gratitude ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Two 'Super Saturdays' for Belmont Fall Meet
I), $300,000 Comely Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies, and two grade II events for 2-year-olds: the $300,000 Remsen Stakes for males and the ... «BloodHorse.com, Jul 15»
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Everyday People: Meet the artist behind the Sandcastle Contest poster
A comely, curvaceous mermaid, ornamented with pearls, shells, sea stars and other oceanic objects, relaxes on the sand, her piscine tail raised ... «Daily Astorian, Jul 15»
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Critic's Choice: Durang comedy brings more than laughs
But his charms fail to make much of an impression on Nina (Rebecca Buller), a comely young woman visiting relatives in the area who is ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
7
Kendall Jenner Comes into Her Own as One of Fashion World's …
Apart from her pretty and comely face, Kendall Jenner definitely has the body to become a model material; and not just a model material but a ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»
8
Bubba Watson And The General
With them lived their cousin Daisy, a comely southern gal who worked at the local e coli dispensary and wore shorts tight enough that you could ... «Get More Sports, Jul 15»
9
This car is smarter than your car
Days later, I missed its smart, cool calm. The real car remains as savvy, modern and comely as a mule. But I always get to drive. Washington ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
10
Owens column for July 5, 2015
There's only one reason a beautiful comely Russian woman would be interested in an old man from America with no hair and a big belly. «Salina Journal, Jul 15»

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