资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Comely \Come"ly\ (k[u^]m"l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Comelier}; superl.
   {Comeliest}.] [OE. comeliche, AS. cyml[=i]c; cyme suitable
   (fr. cuman to come, become) + l[=i]c like.]
   1. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned;
      good-looking; handsome.

            He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was
            very beautiful when he was young.     --South.

            Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast
            themselves more comely than before.   --Milton.

   2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.

            This is a happier and more comely time Than when
            these fellows ran about the streets, Crying
            confusion.                            --Shak.

            It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is
            pleasant; and praise is comely.       --Ps. cxlvii.
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资料来源 : WordNet®

comeliest
     See {comely}

comely
     adj 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" [syn: {becoming}, {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" [syn: {bonny},
         {bonnie}, {fair}]
     [also: {comeliest}, {comelier}]