lovely — [luv′lē] adj. lovelier, loveliest [ME luvelich < OE luflic] having those qualities that inspire love, affection, or admiration; specif., a) beautiful; exquisite b) morally or spiritually attractive; gracious c) Informal highly enjoyable [a… … English World dictionary
Love — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Love >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 love love Sgm: N 1 fondness fondness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 liking liking Sgm: N 1 inclination inclination &c.(desire) 865 Sgm: N 1 regard regard … English dictionary for students
lovely — love•ly [[t]luv′lē[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, n. pl. lies. 1) having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye; charmingly or gracefully beautiful 2) highly pleasing; delightful: We had a lovely time[/ex] 3) of a great moral… … From formal English to slang
lovely — love|ly W3S2 [ˈlʌvli] adj comparative lovelier superlative loveliest 1.) especially BrE beautiful or attractive ▪ She had a lovely face. ▪ What a lovely house! ▪ You look lovely in that dress. ▪ He was a lovely little boy … Dictionary of contemporary English
lovely — adj. & n. adj. (lovelier, loveliest) 1 exquisitely beautiful. 2 colloq. pleasing, delightful. n. (pl. ies) colloq. a pretty woman. Phrases and idioms: lovely and colloq. delightfully (lovely and warm). Derivatives: lovelily adv. loveliness n.… … Useful english dictionary
love|ly — «LUHV lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. beautiful in mind, appearance, or character; beautiful; lovable: »She is one of the loveliest girls we know … Useful english dictionary
lovely — lovelily, adv. loveliness, n. /luv lee/, adj., lovelier, loveliest, n., pl. lovelies, adv. adj. 1. charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower. 2. having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a… … Universalium
Erato — muse who presided over lyric poetry, from Gk. erastos loved, beloved; lovely, charming, verbal adj. of eran to love, to be in love with (see EROS (Cf. Eros)) … Etymology dictionary
beau´ti|ful|ness — beau|ti|ful «BYOO tuh fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. very pleasing to see or hear; delighting the mind or senses: »The sky is a beautiful blue on a clear day. Great composers have written beautiful music we like to hear again and again. –n. the… … Useful english dictionary
beau´ti|ful|ly — beau|ti|ful «BYOO tuh fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. very pleasing to see or hear; delighting the mind or senses: »The sky is a beautiful blue on a clear day. Great composers have written beautiful music we like to hear again and again. –n. the… … Useful english dictionary
beau|ti|ful — «BYOO tuh fuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. very pleasing to see or hear; delighting the mind or senses: »The sky is a beautiful blue on a clear day. Great composers have written beautiful music we like to hear again and again. –n. the beautiful,… … Useful english dictionary
