handsome

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; ; ; ; - Thackeray; - Lillian Hellman
- "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"
given or giving freely
- "a handsome allowance"

Adj

Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive
Of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.
Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive
Of a woman: statuesque, beautiful in a masculine or otherwise imposing way.
Having a pleasing appearance, good-looking, attractive, particularly
Good, appealing, appropriate.
Fine, clear and bright.
Good, appealing, appropriate.
Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; appropriate.
Good, appealing, appropriate.
Generous or noble in character.
Ample; moderately large.
Of people and things: dexterous; skillful.

Verb

To render handsome.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English handsum, hondsom, equivalent to hand + -some. Compare Dutch handzaam, German Low German handsaam. The original sense was ‘easy to handle or use’, hence ‘suitable’ and ‘apt, clever’ (mid 16th century), giving rise to the current appreciatory senses (late 16th century).

Synonyms

better-looking, big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, fine-looking, freehanded, giving, good-looking, hefty, liberal, openhanded, substantial, well-favored, well-favoured

Scrabble Score: 14

handsome is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
handsome is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handsome is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

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