Handsome (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion; "a fine-looking woman"; "a good-looking man"; "better-looking than her sister"; "very pretty but not so extraordinarily handsome"- Thackeray; "our southern women are well-favored"- Lillian Hellman.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a handsome young man with a strong jawline and piercing blue eyes.
- The handsome stranger caught her eye across the crowded room.
- The actor's handsome face was plastered on billboards all over the city.
- She thought her brother was one of the most handsome men she had ever seen.
- He was a handsome and charming gentleman who always turned heads wherever he went.
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Meaning 2
Given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather".
Classification
All adjective clusters.