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EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
- //a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English comly, alteration of Old English cȳmlic glorious, from cȳme lively, fine; akin to Old High German kūmig weakcomely
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- very pleasing to look at //a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claimExamples
- //a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim
First Known Use14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English comly, alteration of Old English cȳmlic glorious, from cȳme lively, fine; akin to Old High German kūmig weakcomelyadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- very pleasing to look at //a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claimExamples
- //a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim
First Known Use14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English comly, alteration of Old English cȳmlic glorious, from cȳme lively, fine; akin to Old High German kūmig weakcomelyadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- very pleasing to look at //a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claimExamples
- //a brood of comely children that any parent would be proud to claim
First Known Use14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and EtymologyMiddle English comly, alteration of Old English cȳmlic glorious, from cȳme lively, fine; akin to Old High German kūmig weak