good-looking

adjectivecommon in dialogue

//ˈɡʊdˈlʊk.ɪŋ//

Physically attractive (of a person).

adjective

1
Physically attractive (of a person).
The princesses were, it is true, sufficiently good-looking, yet neither their persons nor their garments had that appearance of freshness and cleanliness without which no other charms can be contemplated with pleasure. Everything had a dingy and faded appearance, very disagreeable and unroyal to a European eye.
When one of us sees a good-looking guy, we nudge the other one and smile. One guy had the most gorgeous face I had ever seen. Every time we go to the mall we look around for 'that guy' just in case.

Etymology

From good + looking. Compare Dutch goeduitziend (“good-looking”), German gutaussehend (“good-looking”).

Forms

comparative: more good-looking, better-looking
superlative: most good-looking, best-looking

good · Of a person or an animal: Acting in the interest of what is…Good · A surname.good-for-nothing · Useless; worthless.

good-looking · Physically attractive (of a person).

goodbye · Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when…goodman · A familiar appellation of civility for a man.Goodman · A surname.

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