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   comely

   /ˈkʌmli/

   adjective

   • 1. pleasant to look at; attractive (typically used of a woman): archaic, humorous "the comely Italian actress Valeria Golino"
   • ▪ agreeable; suitable: archaic, humorous "a comely specimen"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably shortened from becomely ‘fitting, becoming’, from become.

   Derivatives

   • 1. comeliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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