alluring
adjective /əˈljʊə.rɪŋ/ /-ˈlʊə-/
/-ˈlʊr-/ Definition
› 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.AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant alluringly /-li/ adverb AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of alluring adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable adjective
- aesthetic adjective
- angelic adjective
- appealing adjective
- distinguished adjective
- dreamy adjective
- elegant adjective
- enchanting adjective
- endearing adjective
- nice-looking adjective
- noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental adjective
- photogenic adjective
- turn sb out phrasal verb (DRESS)
- voluptuous adjective
- well built adjective
- winning adjective
- winsome adjective
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