Beautifulness

Beautifulness
Beautiful Beau"ti*ful (b[=u]"t[i^]*f[.u]l), a. Having the qualities which constitute beauty; pleasing to the sight or the mind. [1913 Webster]

A circle is more beautiful than a square; a square is more beautiful than a parallelogram. --Lord Kames. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Handsome; elegant; lovely; fair; charming; graceful; pretty; delightful. See {Fine}. -- {Beau"ti*ful*ly}, adv. -- {Beau"ti*ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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