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Definition: Comeliness |
ComelinessNoun1. The quality of being good looking and attractive. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "comeliness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1200. (references) |
Note: Comeliness \Come"li*ness\, noun. [See Comely.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: ComelinessSynonyms: beauteousness (n), fairness (n), loveliness (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Beauty | Pulchritude, form elegance, grace, beauty unadorned, natural beauty; symmetry; comeliness, fairness; Adjective: polish, gloss; good effect, good looks; belle tournure; trigness; bloom, brilliancy, radiance, splendor, gorgeousness, magnificence; sublimity, sublimification. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Comeliness |
| English words defined with "comeliness": Beseeming ♦ Goodliness ♦ Mense ♦ Sightliness ♦ With a bad grace. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "comeliness": maiden. (references) |
| Author | Quotation |
Sir P. Sidney | Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they prove. Truth is simple and naked, and needs not invention to apparel her comeliness. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | MAIDEN, n. A young person of the unfair sex addicted to clewless conduct and views that madden to crime. The genus has a wide geographical distribution, being found wherever sought and deplored wherever found. The maiden is not altogether unpleasing to the eye, nor (without her piano and her views) insupportable to the ear, though in respect to comeliness distinctly inferior to the rainbow, and, with regard to the part of her that is audible, bleating out of the field by the canary -- which, also, is more portable. A lovelorn maiden she sat and sang -- This quaint, sweet song sang she; "It's O for a youth with a football bang And a muscle fair to see! The Captain he Of a team to be! On the gridiron he shall shine, A monarch by right divine, And never to roast on it -- me!" Opoline Jones |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Comeliness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Comeliness" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "comeliness". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Zif | N/A | Biblical | Comeliness |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
comeliness | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "comeliness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | pamje që të pëlqen, pamje e ëmbël. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | لائق (becoming, correct, decent, decorous, fit, proper, qualified, seemly, suitable), وسيم (bonny, comely, cunning, dainty, dapper, encore, fair, good looking, goodly, handsome, pretty), جميل (beaut, beauteous, beautiful, comely, courtesy, dainty, fair, favor, favour, fine, good looking, grace, graceful, gratitude, handsome, kind act, lovely, magnificent, nice, pretty, shapely, sightly, sweet). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | хубост (beauty, fairness, fineness, prettiness, sightliness), красота (beauty, fairness, glory, loveliness, pulchritude), миловидност. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | pùvab (amenity, attraction, attractiveness, charm, glamor, glamour, grace, gracefulness, pleasure, savor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | convenable (congenial, congruent, congruous, convenient, correct), charme, beauté. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | wohlgestalt (shapely, well-proportioned, well-shaped). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κομψότητα (daintiness, elegance, elegancy, jauntiness, neatness, prettiness, primness, rakishness, smartness, spruceness, stylishness, trigness, trimmness), ωραιότησ (beautifulness, handsomeness, prettiness, pulchritude), ωραιότητα (beautifulness, fairness, handsomeness, prettiness, pulchritude), χάρη (behalf, cuteness, Favor, favour, grace, pardon, sake). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | אות (adequate, appropriate, beauty, becoming, decent, due, fit, proper, seemly, suitable). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | nyájasság (affability, friendliness, gentry, honey, kindness, loving-kindness, suavity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | avvenenza (pulchritude). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | bwoyid aalid. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | omelinesscay graciosidade (lightness, loveliness), beleza (beauty, fairness, glamor, glamour, grace, loveliness, niceness, prettiness). (various references) drãgãlãşenie (charm, cuteness, gracefulness, loveliness). (various references) миловидность (good looks, loveliness, prettiness, pulchritude). (various references) sult (fat, fatness, fertility, mirth), sgèimh (beauty, ornament), maise (beauty, decoration, ornament), loinn (a badge, charm, glade, good condition), illeachd. (various references) ljupkost (cuteness, gracefulness, loveliness, niceness, prettiness). (various references) simpatía (fellow feeling, friendliness, geniality, liking, loveliness, niceness, pleasantness, sympathy, understanding). (various references) attraktivitet (attractiveness). (various references) uygunluk (acceptability, accordance, adaptation, adequacy, advisability, appositeness, aptitude, coherence, coherency, compatibility, concord, conformation, conformity, congeniality, congruence, congruity, convenience, correctitude, correctness, correspondence, decency, expedience, expediency, felicity, fidelity, fitness, handiness, happiness, opportuneness, pertinence, propitiousness, propriety, relevance, relevancy, seemliness, sufficiency, suitability), güzellik (beauty, charms, cosmetic, fairness, feminene charms, fineness, handsomeness, niceness, prettiness, pulchritude), alımlılık (attraction, charm, spell), çekicilik (affinity, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, charisma, charm, desirability, fascination, gilt, glamor, glamour, it, oomph, pull, romance, seduction, sex appeal, sexiness, witchery). (various references) миловидність (loveliness, prettiness, pulchritude). (various references) vẻ duyên dáng (alluringness, grace, gracefulness, smartness), vẻ dễ thương sự lịch sự, vẻ đẹp (beauty, handsomeness, loveliness, nattiness, pulchritude, sightliness), sự nhã nhặn (affability, affableness, comity, courteousness), sự đúng đắn (accuracy, accurateness, correctitude, correctness, judiciousness, sensibleness). (various references) mireinder (beauty). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Ezekiel Chapter 27, Verse 10 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Persai kai ludoi kai libueV hsan en th dunamei sou andreV polemistai sou peltaV kai perikefalaiaV ekremasan en soi outoi edwkan thn doxan sou |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Persae et Lydi et Lybies erant in exercitu tuo viri bellatores tui clypeum et galeam suspenderunt in te pro ornatu tuo |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Men of Pers, and Lidiense, and Libiense weren in thi cumpanye, or oost; men thi fiyters hangiden sheld and helm in thee, for thin ournynge. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thy army, thy military men: they hung the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Cush and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war, hanging up their body-covers and head-dresses of war in you: they gave you your glory. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Ezekiel Chapter 27, Verse 10 |
| Cebuano | Ang Persia ug Lud ug Put diha sa imong kasundalohan, ang imong mga tawo sa gubat: ilang gitaud ang taming ug salokot kanimo; gipasundayag nila ang imong kaanyag. |
| Croatian | Perzijanci, Ludijci i Putijci u tvojoj vojsci bijahu ratnici, u tebi vješahu štitove i kacige; oni ti sjaj davahu. |
| Danish | Folk fra Persien, Lydien og Put var i din Hær som Krigsfolk, de ophængte Skjolde og Hjelme i dig; de gav dig Glans. |
| Dutch | Perzen, en Lydiers, en Puteers waren in uw heir, uw krijgslieden; schild en helm hingen zij in u op, die maakten uw sieraad. |
| Finnish | Persia ja Luud ja Puut olivat sotajoukossasi, sinun sotureinasi. He ripustivat sinuun kypäreitä ja kilpiä; ne sinua koristivat. |
| French | Ceux de Perse, de Lud et de Puth, servaient dans ton armée, C`étaient des hommes de guerre; Ils suspendaient chez toi le bouclier et le casque, Ils te donnaient de la splendeur. |
| German | Die aus Persien, Lud und Lybien waren dein Kriegsvolk, die ihre Schilde und Helme in dir aufhingen und haben dich so schön geschmückt. |
| Haitian Creole | Nan lame ou la se renk moun peyi Pès, moun peyi Loud ak moun peyi Pout ki t'ap sèvi. Yo konn fè lagè. Se nan kazèn ou yo yo te konn mete gwo plak fè pwotèj yo ak kas an fè yo. Se moun sa yo ki te fè ou rive nan tout bèl pozisyon sa a. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Prajurit-prajurit dari Persia, Lidia dan Libia masuk tentaramu. Mereka menggantungkan perisai dan topi baja mereka pada tembok-tembok kotamu. Mereka telah membantu mengalahkan musuh-musuh dan menambah kemasyhuranmu. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Orang Tarsi dan orang Ludi dan Puti adalah di dalam tentaramu dan jadi orang perangmu, digantungkannya di dalammu akan perisai dan ketopong dan dipertambahkannya kemuliaanmu. |
| Italian | Guerrieri di Persia, di Lud e di Put erano nelle tue schiere, appendevano in te lo scudo e l'elmo, ti davano splendore. |
| Maori | I roto i tou ope ko Pahia, ko Ruru, ko Putu, he hoia nau: whakairihia ake ana e ratou te puapua me te potae i roto i a koe; he mea whakahonore koe na ratou. |
| Norwegian | Menn fra Persia og Lud og Put gjorde krigstjeneste i din hær; skjold og hjelm hengte de op i dig, de gav dig glans. |
| Portuguese | Os persas, e os lídios, e os de Pute eram no teu exército os teus soldados; penduravam em ti o escudo e o capacete; aumentavam o teu esplendor. |
| Rumanian | Cei din Persia, din Lud wi din Put, slujeau kn oastea ta, ca oameni de rqzboi; ei kwi spknzurau kn tine scutul wi coiful, wi-yi dqdeau strqlucire. |
| Russian | рЕТУ Й мЙ"ЙСОЙО Й мЙЧЙЕ" ОБИП"ЙМЙУШ Ч ЧПКУЛЕ ФЧПЕН Й 'ЩМЙ Х ФЕ'С ТБФОЙЛБНЙ, ЧЕЫБМЙ ОБ ФЕ'Е ЭЙФ Й ЫМЕН; ПОЙ ТЙ"БЧБМЙ ФЕ'Е ЧЕМЙЮЙЕ. |
| Spanish | "Persas, lidios y libios estaban en tu ejército como tus hombres de guerra. Escudos y cascos colgaban en ti; ellos te daban tu esplendor. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "comeliness": comelinesses. (additional references) | |
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"Comeliness" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Comelin, comelines, Commeline, cromalins, cumliness. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "comeliness" (pronounced 'Come"li*ness'): Abjectedness, Abjectness, Ableness, Abominableness, Abortiveness, Abruptness, Absentness, Absoluteness, Absorptiveness, Abstemiousness, Abstersiveness, Abstractedness, Abstractiveness, Abstractness, Abstruseness, Absurdness, Abusiveness, Acceptableness, Accessariness, Accessoriness, Accidentalness, Accommodableness, Accommodateness, Accurateness, Accustomedness, Acidness, Acquaintedness, Acquisitiveness, Acrimoniousness, Activeness, Actualness, Acuteness, Adaptedness, Adaptiveness, Adaptness, Addictedness, Addle-patedness, Adeptness, Adequateness, Adhesiveness, Admirableness, Adorableness, Adroitness, Adultness, Advantageousness, Adventurousness, Adverseness, Advisable-ness, Advisedness, Affableness. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-i-l-m-n-o-s-s" | |
-2 letters: cineoles, clonisms, encloses, incloses, licenses, senecios, silences, solecise, solecism. | |
-3 letters: cession, cineole, cineols, cleomes, clonism, cosines, enclose, enisles, ensiles, eonisms, eosines, iceless, inclose, incomes, insoles, lesions, license, lioness, lissome, lomeins, meioses, mesonic, nemesis, oleines, oscines, ossicle, selenic, senecio, seniles, siemens, silence, simnels. | |
-4 letters: celoms, censes, cineol, cleome, climes, clines, clones, closes, colies, colins. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-e-i-l-m-n-o-s-s" | |
+2 letters: comelinesses, semicolonies. | |
+3 letters: comradeliness, miscellaneous, splenectomies. | |
+4 letters: ceremonialisms, ceremonialists, commonsensible, compatibleness, compulsiveness, encyclopedisms, incompleteness, incompressible, methodicalness, meticulousness, micronucleuses, semiporcelains, splenectomizes. | |
+5 letters: cholestyramines, complicatedness, comradelinesses, exceptionalisms, maliciousnesses, miscellaneously, noncompressible, scintillometers, tonsillectomies. | |
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