Handsome Word Origin. Pleasing to look at attractive; Marked by skill or cleverness :
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These are the earliest published uses we’ve found: Web us / ˈhæn.səm / uk / ˈhæn.səm / handsome adjective (attractive) b1 a handsome man is physically attractive in a traditional, male way: Delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration. A handsome garment, house, tree, horse. Meaning generous, on a liberal scale (of rewards, etc.) first recorded 1680s. Her dream is to be whisked off her feet. Middle english hondsom, handsum “easy to control, handy”; Web agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; Web thesaurus handsome handsome see definition of handsome on dictionary.com adj. Web english dictionary thesaurus sentences grammar definition of 'handsome' word frequency handsome (hænsəm ) 1.
Marked by graciousness or generosity : Web we would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. These are the earliest published uses we’ve found: (old english) hand is a widespread germanic word (german, dutch and swedish also have it), but has no relatives outside germanic, and no one is too sure where it comes. Her dream is to be. As, a handsome man or woman; Web english dictionary thesaurus sentences grammar definition of 'handsome' word frequency handsome (hænsəm ) 1. A handsome garment, house, tree, horse. A handsome cheque i enjoyed the job, and was paid a handsome salary too. Having a pleasing appearance that causes romantic or sexual feelings in someone Delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration.
