dathúil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beautiful adj Having qualities that give great pleasure to look at, hear, or experience.
- Bonnie adj Attractive, pretty, or pleasing, especially in Scottish usage.
- comely adj Pleasant to look at; attractive, especially in a wholesome or modest way.
- dreamy adj Having a vague, hazy, or dreamlike quality.
- fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
- fit adj Physically healthy and in good shape.
- handsome adj Good-looking, especially describing a man's attractive face or build.
- personable adjective Having a warm, likeable manner that makes people feel comfortable.
- sightly adj Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.
Senses
dathúil is used for these senses in English:
- beautiful Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s]
- bonnie (Scotland, Geordie) Beautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.
- comely Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome.
- dreamy (colloquial) Sexy; handsome; attractive.
- fine (informal) Good-looking, attractive.
- fit (British, informal, chiefly, slang) Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
- good-looking Physically attractive (of a person).
- handsome Of a man or boy: attractively manly, having a pleasing face and overall effect.