Standard Lemma guide

sightly

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsaɪtli/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Offering a good view.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Open to sight; conspicuous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

very pleasing to the eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • my bonny lass
  • there's a bonny bay beyond
  • a comely face
  • young fair maidens

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bonny, bonnie, comely, fair

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English sightlye, equivalent to sight + -ly. Cognate with German sichtlich (“visible”).

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: красив (krasiv) — pleasing of appearance
  • Bulgarian: привлекателен (privlekatelen) — pleasing of appearance
  • Czech: pohledný — pleasing of appearance
  • Czech: pěkný — pleasing of appearance
  • Czech: pěkný na pohled — pleasing of appearance
  • Czech: úhledný — pleasing of appearance
  • Irish: amharcach — pleasing of appearance
  • Irish: dathúil — pleasing of appearance
  • Italian: leggiadro — pleasing of appearance
  • Romanian: estetic — pleasing of appearance
  • Romanian: plăcut la vedere — pleasing of appearance
  • Russian: привлека́тельный (privlekátelʹnyj) — pleasing of appearance
  • Russian: прия́тный (prijátnyj) — pleasing of appearance
  • Bulgarian: явен (javen) — open to sight; conspicuous
  • Bulgarian: виден (viden) — open to sight; conspicuous
  • Italian: panoramico — open to sight; conspicuous
  • Russian: ви́дный (vídnyj) — open to sight; conspicuous
  • Russian: заме́тный (zamétnyj) — open to sight; conspicuous
  • Russian: броса́ющийся в глаза́ (brosájuščijsja v glazá) — open to sight; conspicuous