Crossword clues for statelier
statelier
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Stately \State"ly\, a. [Compar. Statelier
(st[=a]t"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Stateliest.]
Evincing state or dignity; lofty; majestic; grand; as,
stately manners; a stately gait. ``The stately homes of
England!''
--Mrs. Hemans. ``Filled with stately temples.''
--Prescott.
Here is a silly stately style indeed!
--Shak.
Syn: Lofty; dignified; majestic; grand; august; magnificent.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: stately)
WordNet
adj. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: baronial, imposing, noble]
of size and dignity suggestive of a statue [syn: statuesque]
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; "a courtly gentleman" [syn: courtly, elegant, formal]
[also: stateliest, statelier]
See stately
Usage examples of "statelier".
Yana said, and Clodagh showed them to the door, Sinead darting three steps forward and two back for each measure of her partner's statelier progress.