Associations to the word «Comely»

Wiktionary

COMELY, adjective. (dated) (of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye.
COMELY, adjective. (archaic) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
COMELY MAIDENS, noun. (plurale tantum) (Ireland) An allegory of an outdated view of modern Irish women, used as a reference to misogynistic opinions.

Dictionary definition

COMELY, adjective. 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".
COMELY, adjective. Very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn