A nicely kempt beard. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a kempt little cottage. From Dictionary.com.
The shallow front yards are ill-kempt and forlorn. From Wordnik.com. [Losers] Reference
Not that the place was ill-kempt, quite the contrary. From Wordnik.com. [The Robin And The Kestrel]
Her father was clean-shaven, his hair short and kempt. From Wordnik.com. [Demon From The Dark] Reference
April 9, 2010 at 5:17 pm matt kempt looks like a thug 2 me. From Wordnik.com. [World Cup: England Vs Germany, BBC] Reference
The grounds are so kempt, one feels out of place in jeans. From Wordnik.com. [the Legacy of Jean Paul Getty | Mind on Fire] Reference
The top of his shaggy, ill-kempt head loomed high above hers. From Wordnik.com. [If I Pay Thee Not In Gold]
Although perhaps you are rather unbelievably kempt and clean. From Wordnik.com. [Presumption of Death]
"That's the truth, " announced the box beneath his ill-kempt arm. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
On the far side of the table are a number of well-kempt academic types. From Wordnik.com. [hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » Liveblogging the GEO Contract Negotiations] Reference
My mother is highly organized, and both her home and her person are well-kempt. From Wordnik.com. [H. Robert Horvitz - Autobiography] Reference
The Mormons in my class are so cute with their shirts and perfectly-kempt hair. From Wordnik.com. [Mormon, Christian, Atheist, Quaker. | Mind on Fire] Reference
His eyes caught sight of the ragged and un-kempt figure of the marooned sailor. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar] Reference
The buildings were higher, often three stories, and seemingly older and less kempt. From Wordnik.com. [The White Order]
Why does a perfectly sane, well-kempt, mature Earthman go out for a pint with his mates?. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2005 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
But it is good a man been at his large. — Hir brighte heer was kempt untressed al. From Wordnik.com. [The Canterbury Tales] Reference
The hasty grooming we had time for was inadequate, and left our horses looking ill-kempt. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
I expected the latter duo to look goofier and less kempt—no vintage Panama City t-shirts?. From Wordnik.com. [First Look: The Other Guys | /Film] Reference
Once they were beyond the ill-kempt view of the ogre shoemaker, Nada returned to human form. From Wordnik.com. [Demons Don't Dream]
Justyn was about the most ill-kempt male in the village, his only wealth that of his untidy beard. From Wordnik.com. [Owlflight]
LAMB: You paint a picture of him, though, from time to time as someone who's not very well-kempt and. From Wordnik.com. [Badge of Courage: The Life of Stephen Crane] Reference
There were three well-armed but ill-kempt fighters on horseback, apparently patrolling through the tall trees. From Wordnik.com. [Owlflight]
Mostly that is because I am supposed to keep myself and my things and my children kempt, and I do a lousy job. From Wordnik.com. [Scruffy] Reference
With his thick gray hair, salt-and-pepper beard, and aviator glasses, he looked like a well-kempt Jerry Garcia. From Wordnik.com. [The Velvet Reformation] Reference
An overweight, ill-kempt, couture-challenged grandma sends our new congressional leadership fleeing into the night. From Wordnik.com. [From On High] Reference
The guard's uniform was shabby and ill-kempt and his cap as crumpled as his face, his rifle askew on his shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [King Rat]
At the moment, he supposed he looked no more kempt than the scattering of beach bums still snoring away on the sand. From Wordnik.com. [The Hollow]
Now his great house was only a collection of dusty, ill-kempt rooms presided over by unsupervised and dishonest servants. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Magic]
Because chicks dig the ill-kempt, odiferous, flares-and-sandals type, especially when they tie a blanket around their neck. From Wordnik.com. [Retro Review: Fruitman Special #1 (December 1969) | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News] Reference
On the whole, this lot was cleaner and better kempt than the majority of the Patsonos Robin had ever been forced to deal with. From Wordnik.com. [The Robin And The Kestrel]
Two weeks ago, a barely recognizable Ernie Epps showed up at our offices, ill-kempt, unshaven and bleary-eyed, looking for work. From Wordnik.com. [The Sportsman's Daily: What are the Odds? Super Bowl Picks from the Legendary Ernie Epps] Reference
Sweatshirts and cargo pants, always the distant nod to hip-hop style even if it means just sturdy skate shoes and too-kempt-looking hair. From Wordnik.com. [kinaesthesia Diary Entry] Reference
The voice called up and down, and was lost in the recesses of the heaped timber in the yard which lay beside the ill-kempt strip of garden. From Wordnik.com. [Despair's Last Journey] Reference
He had got into his clothes and made himself kempt. From Wordnik.com. [Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard] Reference
The stylist themselves should be well-kempt individuals. From Wordnik.com. [Blog Stage - Acting in Film, TV, Theatre - Backstage] Reference
Green grass, well kempt, covered the spacious porch before the entrance. From Wordnik.com. [Qwaider Planet] Reference
His own flock, well washed and kempt, were much more agreeable subjects of contemplation. From Wordnik.com. [The Faith Doctor A Story of New York] Reference
Up through a neglected thicket of Virginia shrubs and ill-kempt trees you drive to the house. From Wordnik.com. [The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X)] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.