Miss Ingamells…a personable if somewhat heavy creature of twenty-eight (Arnold Bennett).
SYNONYM(S): comely, presentable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per´son|a|ble|ness — per|son|a|ble «PUR suh nuh buhl», adjective. having a pleasing appearance or personality; attractive: »Miss Ingamells…a personable if somewhat heavy creature of twenty eight (Arnold Bennett). SYNONYM(S): comely, presentable. –per´son|a|ble|ness,… … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
son — 1. son [ sɔ̃ ] , sa [ sa ] , ses [ se ] adj. poss. 3e pers. • son 842; formes atones des adj. lat. suus, sua, suos, suas→ sien. REM. Liaison : Son amie [ sɔ̃nami ] ou vieilli et région. [ sɔnami ] . I ♦ (Personnes) 1 … Encyclopédie Universelle
son — 1. (son, l n se lie : so n ami) adj. m. poss. SA (sa), f. sing. SES (sê, l s se lie : sê z amis), pluriel des deux genres. Adjectif possessif qui répond aux pronoms de la 3e personne du singulier, il, elle, soi, se. 1° Il détermine le nom,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
personable — per•son•a•ble [[t]ˈpɜr sə nə bəl[/t]] adj. cvb having an agreeable or pleasing personality • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME; see person, able per′son•a•ble•ness, n. per′son•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
personable — per|son|a|ble [ˈpə:sənəbəl US ˈpə:r ] adj someone who is personable is attractive and pleasant … Dictionary of contemporary English
personable — per|son|a|ble [ pɜrsnəbl ] adjective attractive and behaving in a pleasant way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Personable — Per son*a*ble (p[ e]r s[u^]n*[.a]*b l), a. 1. Having a well formed body, or person; graceful; comely; of good appearance; presentable; as, a personable man or woman. [1913 Webster] Wise, warlike, personable, courteous, and kind. Spenser. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
personify — per•son•i•fy [[t]pərˈsɒn əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) rht to attribute a human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction) 2) to represent (a thing or abstraction) in the form of a person, as in art 3) to be an embodiment… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
