Definition of LOVELY

lovely

Plural: lovelies

Noun

  • A beautiful or attractive woman.
  • a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
  • An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
  • Term of fond address.
  • A lovely object.

Adjective Satellite

  • appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
  • lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

Adj

  • Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
  • Nice; wonderful.
  • Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
  • Loving, filled with love.
  • Worthy of praise.

Adv

  • In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.

Adjective

  • Exquisitely beautiful or charming; delightful.

Examples

  • a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis
  • Goodbye, my lovely.
  • He joked that the board, full of high-scoring words, was a true LOVELY sight.
  • It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.
  • It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.
  • That LOVELY seven-letter word just guaranteed him victory in Words With Friends.
  • The castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms.
  • The music box plays a lovely melody.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lovely, luvelich, lufli, from Old English luflīċ, luflīc (“amiable, loving, lovable”), equivalent to love + -ly.

Synonyms

adorable, cover girl, endearing, pin-up, beautiful, charming, darling, lovable, lovesome, loving, pretty

Scrabble Score: 12

lovely: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lovely: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lovely: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

lovely: valid Words With Friends Word