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- Dictionaryalluring/əˈl(j)ʊərɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive: "the town offers alluring shops and restaurants"
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adjective. uk/əˈljʊə.rɪŋ//əˈlʊə.rɪŋ/us/əˈlʊr.ɪŋ/ Add to word listAdd to word list. attractive or exciting: I didn't find the prospect of a house with no electricity very alluring. She was wearing a most alluring dress at Sam's dinner party. Synonyms. beguiling. enticing. tempting. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. drawing your attention.
Alluring definition: very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive. . See examples of ALLURING used in a sentence.
: having a strongly attractive or enticing quality. an alluring smile/aroma. an alluring prospect. Her appeal for him was that of the frail and alluring woman. Edna Ferber. alluringly adverb. smiled alluringly. an alluringly colorful display. Synonyms. appealing. attractive. bewitching. captivating. charismatic. charming. elfin. enchanting.
Something alluring is attractive and enticing. Alluring things are tempting. You might notice the word lure lurking in alluring — that's because alluring things lure people in by getting them excited and inspiring desire.
attractive or exciting: I didn't find the prospect of a house with no electricity very alluring. She was wearing a most alluring dress at Sam's dinner party. Synonyms. beguiling. enticing. tempting. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. drawing your attention. attractive He's an attractive, intelligent man.
Define alluring. alluring synonyms, alluring pronunciation, alluring translation, English dictionary definition of alluring. v. al·lured , al·lur·ing , al·lures v. tr. To attract with something desirable; entice: Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor. v. intr.
Definition of alluring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Alluring Definition. əlyo͝oriŋ, alyo͝oriŋ. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Verb. Noun. Filter. adjective. Tempting strongly; highly attractive; charming. Webster's New World. Having the power to allure. Wiktionary. Synonyms: tempting. enticing. beguiling. adductive. witching. siren. luring. inviting.
Someone or something that is alluring is very attractive. ...the most alluring city in Southeast Asia. Synonyms: attractive , fascinating , enchanting , seductive More Synonyms of alluring
The earliest known use of the adjective alluring is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for alluring is from 1534, in the writing of John Heywood, playwright and epigrammatist. alluring is formed within English, by derivation.
