Meaning
Good looking, used most often about a man or a boy.
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Word origin
From "hand" plus the ending -some. It first meant easy to handle, and later fine looking.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- hand
- English cognates
- hand
Examples
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"Handsome" is used most often about men.
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It describes how someone looks.
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"Handsome" can also describe a fine building.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 7: handsome, rip, bike and 7 more words.