Goodliest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Goodly \Good"ly\, a. [Compar. {Goodlier}; superl. {Goodliest}.]
     [OE. godlich, AS. g[=o]dlic. See {Good}, and {Like}.]
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     1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable.
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              We have many goodly days to see.      --Shak.
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     2. Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as,
        a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses.
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              The goodliest man of men since born.  --Milton.
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     3. Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number.
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              Goodly and great he sails behind his link. --Dryden.
        Goodlyhead

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  goodliest
       See {goodly}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  goodly
       adj : large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable
             amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus";
             "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable
             fortune" [syn: {goodish}, {hefty}, {respectable}, {sizable},
              {sizeable}, {tidy}]
       [also: {goodliest}, {goodlier}]