Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion. Synonyms:fine-looking, good-looking, handsome, well-favored, well-favoured."A good-looking man" , "Better-looking than her sister" , "Very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome" , "Our southern women are well-favored"
... looked at each other, but each could see that the others were not any better-looking than usual. The Psammead pushed out his long eyes, and seemed to be holding its breath and swelling itself out till it was twice as fat and furry as before. Suddenly it let its breath go ... — Five Children and It • E. Nesbit Read full book for free!
... came up to him and gave him a more imposing presence, making him taller and stouter than before. When he came back his son was surprised to see him looking so like an immortal, and said to him, "My dear father, some one of the gods has been making you much taller and better-looking." ... — The Odyssey • Homer Read full book for free!
... that young man is better-looking than my son," said Madame Phellion to Madame Colleville. "What do ... — The Lesser Bourgeoisie • Honore de Balzac Read full book for free!
... when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa. It was intolerably hot and stifling. Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, ... — The Chorus Girl and Other Stories • Anton Chekhov Read full book for free!
... "My mother is a better-looking woman. I heard some French fops, yonder, designating her as 'le type du voluptueux;' if so, I can only say, 'le voluptueux' is little to my liking. Compare that ... — Villette • Charlotte Bronte Read full book for free!
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