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lovelies

love·ly
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [luhv-lee]
    • /ˈlʌv li/
    • /ˈlʌv.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhv-lee]
    • /ˈlʌv li/

Definitions of lovelies word

  • adjective lovelies charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower. 1
  • adjective lovelies having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face. 1
  • adjective lovelies delightful; highly pleasing: to have a lovely time. 1
  • adjective lovelies of a great moral or spiritual beauty: a lovely character. 1
  • noun plural lovelies Informal. a beautiful woman, especially a show girl. 1
  • noun plural lovelies any person or thing that is pleasing, highly satisfying, or the like: Every car in the new line is a lovely. 1

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Origin of lovelies

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English luvelich, Old English luflīc amiable. See love, -ly

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Parts of speech for Lovelies

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lovelies popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lovelies

noun lovelies

  • looker — a person who looks.
  • beauty — Beauty is the state or quality of being beautiful.
  • show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
  • knockout — Informal. a person or thing overwhelmingly attractive, appealing, or successful.
  • stunner — a person or thing that stuns.

adjective lovelies

  • divines — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
  • sweets — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
  • dainties — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
  • fairs — Plural form of fair.
  • knockouts — Plural form of knockout.

Antonyms for lovelies

noun lovelies

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • worst — in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
  • flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
  • imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
  • actuality — Actuality is the state of really existing rather than being imagined.

adjective lovelies

  • drabs — Plural form of drab.

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