lily-handed vs splendid

lily-handed

adj
  • Characterised by a delicate and pale-skinned beauty. 

  • Having hands that are white due to lack of outdoor work; Unaccustomed to physical labor. 

  • Fastidious and foppish. 

splendid

adj
  • Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright. 

  • Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard. 

  • Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty. 

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