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uncomely

adj

Etymology

From Middle English uncomli, uncomelich, uncumelich, unkumelich, equivalent to un- + comely.

  1. inherited from uncomli

Definitions

  1. Homely

    Homely; unattractive.

    • The ghost of a demure smile flickered about her mouth as she complied, and in that moment her face seemed less uncomely.

  2. In an uncomely way

    In an uncomely way; inappropriately, unappealingly.

    • The first troupe was a monstrous rablement / Of fowle misshapen wights, of which some were / Headed like Owles, with beckes vncomely bent […]

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