English-Thai Dictionary

lovely

ADJ น่ารัก  น่าเอ็นดู  สวยงาม  charming attractive pretty na-rak

 

lovely

ADJ เป็น ที่ เบิกบานใจ  delightful plesant pen-ti-bok-ban-jai

 

lovely

N คนที่ น่ารัก  kon-ti-na-rak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LOVELY

a.luv'ly. Amiable; that may excite love; possessing qualities which may invite affection. Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. 2 Samuel 1:23.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LOVELY

Love "ly, a. [Compar. Lovelier; superl. Loveliest.] Etym: [AS. luflic.]

 

1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. "Lovely to look on. " Piers Plowman. Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. Robert of Brunne.If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers. Shak.

 

2. Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship. A most lovely gentlemanlike man. Shak.

 

3. Loving; tender. [Obs. ] "A lovely kiss. " Shak. Many a lovely look on them he cast. Chaucer.

 

4. Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody. Indeed these fields Are lovely, lovelier not the Elysian lawns.Tennyson.

 

Syn. -- Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting; lovable; amiable.

 

LOVELY

LOVELY Love "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a manner to please, or to excite love. [Obs. or R.] Tyndale.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

lovely

love ly |ˈləvlē ˈləvli | ▶adjective ( lovelier, loveliest ) exquisitely beautiful: you have lovely eyes | lovely views. • informal very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful: we've had a lovely day | she's a lovely person. ▶noun ( pl. lovelies ) informal a glamorous woman or girl: a bevy of rock lovelies. DERIVATIVES love li ly |-ləlē |adverb, love li ness noun ORIGIN Old English luflic (see love, -ly 1 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

lovely

love ¦ly |ˈlʌvli | ▶adjective ( lovelier, loveliest ) very beautiful or attractive: lovely views | she looked lovely. • informal very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful: we've had a lovely day | how lovely to see you! ▶noun ( pl. lovelies ) informal an attractive woman or girl: a bevy of lovelies. • used as an affectionate form of address: don't worry, my lovely. PHRASES lovely jubbly Brit. informal used to express delight or approbation; excellent: fish and chips and a few beers on the way back from a match —lovely jubbly! [from lubbly Jubbly, a 1950s advertising slogan for Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink; adopted by comedy writer John Sullivan in his BBC television series Only Fools & Horses. ]DERIVATIVES lovelily adverb, loveliness noun ORIGIN Old English luflic (see love, -ly 1 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

lovely

lovely adjective 1 a lovely young woman: beautiful, pretty, attractive, good-looking, appealing, handsome, adorable, exquisite, sweet, personable, charming; enchanting, engaging, winsome, seductive, sexy, gorgeous, alluring, ravishing, glamorous; informal tasty, knockout, stunning, drop-dead gorgeous; killer, cute, foxy, hot; formal beauteous; archaic comely, fair. ANTONYMS ugly, hideous. 2 a lovely view: scenic, picturesque, pleasing, easy on the eye; magnificent, stunning, splendid. 3 informal we had a lovely day: delightful, very pleasant, very nice, very agreeable, marvelous, wonderful, sublime, superb, magical; informal terrific, fabulous, heavenly, divine, amazing, glorious. ANTONYMS horrible.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

lovely

lovely adjective 1 a lovely young woman | you look lovely: beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, attractive, good-looking, appealing, handsome, adorable, exquisite, sweet, personable, charming; enchanting, engaging, bewitching, winsome, seductive, gorgeous, alluring, ravishing, glamorous; Scottish & N. English bonny; informal tasty, knockout, stunning, smashing, drop-dead gorgeous; Brit. informal fit; N. Amer. informal cute, foxy; formal beauteous; archaic comely, fair; rare sightly, pulchritudinous. ANTONYMS ugly, hideous. 2 there's a lovely view across the town: scenic, picturesque, pleasing, easy on the eye; magnificent, stunning, splendid. 3 informal it was a lovely warm summer's day: delightful, very pleasant, very nice, very agreeable, marvellous, wonderful, sublime, superb, fine, magical, enchanting, captivating; informal terrific, fabulous, fab, heavenly, divine, amazing, glorious. ANTONYMS horrible, disagreeable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

lovely

love ly /lʌ́vli /→love 形容詞 -lier ; -liest /｟まれ 主に英 ｠more ～; most ～1 ｟主に英 ｠美しい , 魅力的な (↔unlovely ; →beautiful 類義 )▸ a lovely lady きれいな女性 ▸ a lovely old house 古くてすてきな家 2 ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〈人が 〉愉快な , 親しみやすい (delightful ); 親切な , 寛大な ▸ a lovely man 愉快な男 3 ｟英話 ｠まったく楽しくない , ひどい (!皮肉または反語 ) .4 ｟主に英話 ｠〈事が 〉非常に楽しい , 愉快な , すばらしい ▸ What a lovely day! 何て良い天気だ ▸ It's lovely to be here .お招きいただきありがとうございます 5 ｟英話 ｠〖～ and ＋形容詞 〗すばらしく …, …で気持ちが良い ▸ lovely and bright 明るくて気持ちが良い 6 ｟英話 ｠〖(It's [That's ]) ～.〗うれしい, すばらしい, とても良い (!喜び 満足などを表す ) .名詞 C ｟やや古 ｠いい女 .my l ó vely 〖呼びかけで 〗可愛い君, いとしい人 .