Loveliness

//ˈlʌvlinəs// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being lovely, of attractiveness, beauty, appearing to be lovable. uncountable

    "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: / Its loveliness increases; it will never / Pass into nothingness; but still will keep / A bower quiet for us, and a sleep / Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing."

  2. 2
    the quality of being good looking and attractive wordnet
  3. 3
    The result of being lovely. countable
  4. 4
    A group of ladybirds. collective, countable, uncountable

    "'A loveliness of ladybirds,' whispers Roisin to her sleeping child, and looks at her husband proudly. He grins back. 'Aye, the plague of last summer. Couldn't pick up a glass of lemonade without finding a hundred ladybirds using it as a bubble-bath.'"

Synonyms

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adorabilityagreeabilityallurementamiabilityappealappealingness

Example

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"The tiny birthmark took nothing from her loveliness."

Etymology

From Middle English luflynes; equivalent to lovely + -ness.

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