lovely

a. அழகான, வனப்புள்ள, கவர்ச்சிவாய்ந்த, (பே-வ) மகிழச்செய்கின்ற.

Synonyms

amiable lovable enchanting beautiful pleasing delightful charming

Antonyms

unamiable unlovable hateful hideous plain homely unattractive unlovely

Love"ly, a. [Compar. Lovelier; superl. Loveliest.] Etym: [AS. luflic.] 1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. "Lovely to look on." Piers Plowman. Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. Robert of Brunne. If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers. Shak. 2. Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship. A most lovely gentlemanlike man. Shak. 3. Loving; tender. [Obs.] "A lovely kiss." Shak. Many a lovely look on them he cast. Chaucer. 4. Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody. Indeed these fields Are lovely, lovelier not the Elysian lawns. Tennyson. Syn. -- Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting; lovable; amiable. Love"ly, adv. Defn: In a manner to please, or to excite love. [Obs. or R.] Tyndale.

lovely - Similar Words

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