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lovely

adjective · noun US /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,079 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,933 times across 173,849 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
  2. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way also: adorable, endearing

noun

  1. a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model also: cover girl, pin-up

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

lovely in real books

Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.

  • Then what lovely stories there were about the lions.

    The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1

  • From this awful fate the lovely Ootanga had preserved him.

    Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1

  • Hers had just presented her with a lovely coupe, lined with yellow satin, a perfect bijou.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • Minnie didn't worry, however, because her son was a strong lad and sturdy as well as lovely.

    The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1

  • At Ion Mrs. Elsie Travilla stood at the window of her dressing-room gazing with delighted eyes upon the lovely scene.

    Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1

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