Meaning & Definition of Comely in English
English⟶
Comely
/kəmli/
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- becoming,
- comely,
- comme il faut,
- decent,
- decorous,
- seemly
2. Very pleasing to the eye
- "My bonny lass"
- "There's a bonny bay beyond"
- "A comely face"
- "Young fair maidens"
synonym:
- bonny,
- bonnie,
- comely,
- fair,
- sightly
Examples of using
Shew me thy face, let thy voice sound in my ears: for thy voice is sweet, and thy face comely.