About The Word Stately

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Stately to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Stately definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Stately

Stately Meaning & Definition
Stately Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Stately?

[adj] refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman"
[adj] impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
[adj] of size and dignity suggestive of a statue

Synonyms | Synonyms for Stately: baronial | courtly | dignified | elegant | formal | imposing | impressive | noble | statuesque | tall

Related Terms | Find terms related to Stately:

See Also |

Stately In Webster's Dictionary

\State"ly\, a. [Compar. {Statelier}; superl. {Stateliest}.] Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as, statelymanners; a stately gait. ``The stately homes of England!'' --Mrs. Hemans. ``Filled with stately temples.'' --Prescott. Here is a stately style indeed! --Shak. Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
\State"ly\, adv. Majestically; loftily. --Milton.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Unsalaried ‐ not paying a salary; "an uncompensated…
  • Nonalignment ‐ people (or countries) who are not aligned with other people (or…
  • Lespedeza sericea ‐ perennial widely planted as for forage and as hay crop especially…
  • Xenogenesis ‐ the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle…
  • Overspecialize ‐ become overly specialized; "She overspecialized when she concentrated…
  • Aythya americana ‐ North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown…
  • Magnetic moment ‐ the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in…
  • Viviparous ‐ (zoology) producing living young…
  • Tenpin bowling ‐ bowling down an alley at a target of ten…
  • Charadrius morinellus ‐ rare plover of upland areas…