Definizione monolingua

handsome

handsome (third-person singular simple present handsomes, present participle handsoming, simple past and past participle handsomed)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To render handsome.

handsome (comparative more handsome or handsomer, superlative most handsome or handsomest)

1. (obsolete) Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons.

   • That they [engines of war] be both easy to be carried and handsome to be moved and turned about. - Robynson (Utopia)
   • For a thief it is so handsome as it may seem it was first invented for him. - Edmund Spenser

2. (of a man) Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive.

   a handsome man; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse.

3. (of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.
4. Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate.

   Examples: a handsome style, etc.

   • Easiness and handsome address in writing. - Felton

5. Evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.

   • Handsome is as handsome does. - Old Proverb

6. Ample; moderately large.

   • He . . . accumulated a handsome sum of money. - V. Knox

7. Having a good appearance
   • 2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, BBC Sport:

     City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.

Definizione dizionario handsome

	bello
	of man: agreeable to the eye or to correct taste

carino

	aggraziato
	Pleasant to look at.

attraente

considerevole

cortese

di bell’aspetto

generoso

lauto

prestante

Altri significati:

Ample; moderately large.

(transitive, obsolete) To render handsome.

Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and ease; graceful; becoming; appropriate.

(of a woman) Striking, impressive and elegantly proportioned, though not typically beautiful.

Evincing a becoming generosity or nobleness of character; liberal; generous.

(of a man) Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely.

(obsolete) Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons.