sightly

[ sahyt-lee ]

/ ˈsaɪt li /

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adjective, sight·li·er, sight·li·est.

pleasing to the sight; attractive; comely.

affording a fine view.

Origin of sightly

First recorded in 1525–35; sight + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM sightly

sight·li·ness, noun

Words nearby sightly

sighthole, sighthound, sighting, sightless, sightline, sightly, sight-read, sight rhyme, sight screen, sightsee, sightseeing

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Example sentences from the Web for sightly

It lies clean and sightly between its mountain and the river under the clear Canadian sky.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss
She could see its sightly tower a long way down Seventeenth street, but there were no cars in sight at that instant.
The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford
A facing of metal, stone, or wood encasing a kernel—usually of some less firm or sightly material.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber
No—I haven't seen that most sightly cold lady to-day—more's the pity!
The Seeker|Harry Leon Wilson

Asters make a sightly bed because of the uniform height of each class and because of their blooming at the same time.
The Mayflower, January, 1905|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sightly

sightly

/ (ˈsaɪtlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

pleasing or attractive to see

US providing a pleasant view

Derived forms of sightly

sightliness, noun

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单词	sightly
释义	sightly [ sahyt-lee ] / ˈsaɪt li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sightly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, sight·li·er, sight·li·est. pleasing to the sight; attractive; comely. affording a fine view. Origin of sightly First recorded in 1525–35; sight + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM sightly sight·li·ness, noun Words nearby sightly sighthole, sighthound, sighting, sightless, sightline, sightly, sight-read, sight rhyme, sight screen, sightsee, sightseeing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sightly It lies clean and sightly between its mountain and the river under the clear Canadian sky. The Gold Trail\|Harold Bindloss She could see its sightly tower a long way down Seventeenth street, but there were no cars in sight at that instant. The Personality of American Cities\|Edward Hungerford A facing of metal, stone, or wood encasing a kernel—usually of some less firm or sightly material. History of Ancient Art\|Franz von Reber No—I haven't seen that most sightly cold lady to-day—more's the pity! The Seeker\|Harry Leon Wilson Asters make a sightly bed because of the uniform height of each class and because of their blooming at the same time. The Mayflower, January, 1905\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sightly sightly / (ˈsaɪtlɪ) / adjective -lier or -liest pleasing or attractive to see US providing a pleasant view Derived forms of sightly sightliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sightly admirable, alluring, angelic, appealing, attractive, beauteous, bewitching, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delightful, divine, elegant, enticing, excellent, fascinating, foxy, good-looking
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sightly

adjective, sight·li·er, sight·li·est.

Origin of sightly

OTHER WORDS FROM sightly

Words nearby sightly

Example sentences from the Web for sightly

British Dictionary definitions for sightly

adjective -lier or -liest

Derived forms of sightly

Words related to sightly