different between desirable vs shapely

English

Etymology

From Old French desirable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d??za????b?l/, [d??za?(j)???b??]

Adjective

desirable (comparative more desirable, superlative most desirable)

1. Worthy to be desired; pleasing; agreeable.

Antonyms

• undesirable

Derived terms

• desirability
• desirableness

Translations

Noun

desirable (plural desirables)

1. A thing that people want; something that is desirable.

   There are plenty of desirables on display in the window.

Anagrams

• barleeids, bride-ales, derisable, rideables

Middle French

Adjective

desirable m or f (plural desirables)

1. desirable

English

Etymology

From Middle English schaply, schappely, schaplike, schapliche (“well-shaped, beautiful, attractive”), perhaps from Old English *?es?eapl?? (“according to design, proper, fit”) (suggested by Old English ?es?eapl??e (“properly, fitting, well”)), equivalent to shape +? -ly.

Adjective

shapely (comparative shapelier or more shapely, superlative shapeliest or most shapely)

1. Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:shapely

Derived terms

• shapeliness

Translations

Anagrams

• Shapley, physeal