Seemlier — Seemly Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), adv. [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl. {Seemliest}.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly. [1913 Webster] Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seemlier — seem·ly || sɪËlɪ adj. proper, decent, decorous; suitable. fitting; handsome, physically attractive … English contemporary dictionary
Seeliest — Seemly Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), a. [Compar.{Seemlier} (s[=e]m l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Seeliest}.] [Icel. s[ae]miligr, fr. s[ae]mr becoming, fit; akin to samr same, E. same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence, fitting. See {Seem}, v.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seemliest — Seemly Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), adv. [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl. {Seemliest}.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly. [1913 Webster] Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seemly — Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), adv. [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl. {Seemliest}.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly. [1913 Webster] Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place bred.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seemly — Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), a. [Compar.{Seemlier} (s[=e]m l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Seeliest}.] [Icel. s[ae]miligr, fr. s[ae]mr becoming, fit; akin to samr same, E. same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence, fitting. See {Seem}, v. i.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seemly — adjective (seemlier; est) Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting Date: 13th century 1. a. good looking, handsome b. agreeably fashioned ; attractive 2. conventionally proper … New Collegiate Dictionary
seemly — seemliness, n. /seem lee/, adj., seemlier, seemliest, adv. adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly. 2. suitable or appropriate; fitting: a seemly gesture. 3.… … Universalium
Birkle, Albert — (4/21/1900 Charlottenburg 1986) (Germany / Austria) Landscape, portrait, and fresco painter and stained glass designer. Studied at the Berlin Academy, was a member of both the Stuttgart and Berlin Secession. He generally depicts the darker… … Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators
seemly — adjective (seemlier, seemliest) conforming to propriety or good taste. Derivatives seemliness noun Origin ME: from ON sœmiligr, from soemr (see seem) … English new terms dictionary
