Featurely

/ˈfiːtʃərli/ adjective

Definition

Well-formed, shapely, or having pleasing features; graceful in appearance (archaic).

Etymology

From feature plus the suffix -ly (Old English '-lic'), originally meaning 'of a particular form or shape,' used in Middle English to describe physical grace and beauty.

Kelly Says

This Old English-style adjective has almost disappeared from English, replaced by words like 'graceful' and 'attractive,' but it shows how feature-focused our ancestors were when they wanted to describe beauty.

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