sightly
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sight·ly
(sīt′lē)adj. sight·li·er, sight·li·est
1. Pleasing to see; visually appealing.
2. Affording a fine view; scenic.
sight′li·ness n.
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sightly
(ˈsaɪtlɪ)adj, -lier or -liest
1. pleasing or attractive to see
2. US providing a pleasant view
ˈsightliness n
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sight•ly
(ˈsaɪt li)adj. -li•er, -li•est.
1. pleasing to the sight; attractive; comely.
2. affording a fine view.
[1525–35]
sight′li•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | sightly - very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party" |
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sightly
adjectiveHaving qualities that delight the eye:
attractive, beauteous, beautiful, comely, fair, good-looking, gorgeous, handsome, lovely, pretty, pulchritudinous, ravishing, stunning.
Scots: bonny.
Idiom: easy on the eyes.
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sightly
adj → ansehnlich
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