sightly

English

Etymology

From sight +‎ -ly.

Adjective

sightly (comparative sightlier, superlative sightliest)

Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.
- L'Estrange
  Many brave, sightly horses.
Open to sight; conspicuous.
The house stands in a sightly place.

Antonyms

unsightly

Derived terms

opensightly

Translations

pleasing of appearance

Irish: amharcach, dathúil
Italian: leggiadro (it) m

Romanian: estetic (ro), plăcut la vedere
Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj), прия́тный (ru) (prijátnyj)

open to sight; conspicuous

Italian: panoramico (it) m

Russian: ви́дный (ru) (vídnyj), заме́тный (ru) (zamétnyj), броса́ющийся в глаза́ (brosájuščijsja v glazá)

Anagrams

Lightys, slighty

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