HANDSOME


Meaning of HANDSOME in English

superl ample; moderately large.

2. handsome ·superl evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.

3. handsome ·superl dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient;

— applied to things as persons.

4. handsome ·superl suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate; as, a handsome style, ·etc.

5. handsome ·superl agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely;

— expressing more than pretty, and less than beautiful; as, a handsome man or woman; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse.

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