Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
eyesome. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
eyesome, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
eyesome in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
eyesome you have here. The definition of the word
eyesome will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
eyesome, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From eye + -some. Its meaning is likely influenced by handsome.
Pronunciation
Adjective
eyesome (comparative more eyesome, superlative most eyesome)
- (archaic, often poetic) Visually attractive.
1919, Thomas Hardy, “The Background and the Figure (Lover's Ditty)”, in Moments of Vision:Between the blooms where the sod basked bright,
By the bobbing fuchsia trees,
Was another and yet more eyesome sight—
The sight that richened these.
2004 June 13, David W. Dunlap, “The Crossroads of the Crossroads”, in New York Times, page CY3:Get a load of the "eyesome femininity" at the International Casino, as the Times put it.
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.