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sightly

adj
/ˈsaɪtli/

Etymology

From Middle English sightlye, equivalent to sight + -ly. Cognate with German sichtlich (“visible”).

  1. inherited from sightlye

Definitions

  1. Attractive, pleasing to the eye

    Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.

    • Many brave, sightly horses.
    • Harry's sightly—yes, he's as sightly as the tallest pine of the mountains, and the Sarpent has named him accordingly; however, some fancy good looks, and some fancy good conduct, only.
    • 'Your face -ain't sightly,' said Ole Pa.

  2. Offering a good view.

    • 30 acres land, situated high and sightly, commanding an unobstructed view of the surrounding country, […]
    • Q. Would you consider land having an unobstructed view of one mile as having a sightly view, that is what you mean by sightly? A. Yes, it might be sightly.

  3. Open to sight

    Open to sight; conspicuous.

    • There is also a soldiers' monument on a sightly situation on Grand Avenue.
    • He lived in the William Church, Jr., house which still occupies a sightly spot on West Hill.

The neighborhood

Derived

sightliness

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA