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ravishing

adjective
 
 
/ˈræv.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ literary

Definition

very beautiful: She looked ravishing/She was a ravishing sight in her wedding dress.AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of ravishing adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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