comely meaning and definition

COMELY adjective

Definition of comely (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"
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: bonnie, bonny, fair, sightly