What does alluring mean?
Definitions for alluring
əˈlʊər ɪŋal·lur·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word alluring.
Princeton's WordNet
alluring, beguiling, enticing, temptingadjective
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
"an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"
Wiktionary
alluringnoun
The action of the verb allure.
alluringadjective
Having the power to allure.
ChatGPT
alluring
Alluring refers to something or someone that is highly attractive, enticing, or inviting, often due to possessing a certain charm, beauty, or appeal that arouses interest or desire.
Webster Dictionary
Alluring
of Allure
Alluringadjective
that allures; attracting; charming; tempting
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of alluring in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of alluring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of alluring in a Sentence
Perhaps life is an art, an enchantment, a fairy tale, an adventurous story trimmed with alluring episodes, an act with players who seem to be what they are actually not. We cannot, however, expect people to accept the make belief which some actors try to fool into believing. ( " He did not know that she knew " )
Moonshine has huge crossover appeal, its renegade reputation makes it alluring to consumers who want a little taste of tradition. It makes them feel a little outlaw, too, without breaking any laws.
The beautiful thing about Fashion-forward Accessories is... It's pulchritudinous does not simply fall into any one category; yet its alluring craftsmanship is respectfully categorized in numerous categories.
Once in the lobby, I realized I had just survived an. encounter with a scheming madman who hid his demons behind an alluring personality.
Perpetually restless, Thomas Wolfe was “without a home — a vagabond since [he] was seven” and seeking out where he belonged physically (i.e. in Asheville, his home or Harvard) as well as intellectually. This concept that he was indeed without a father led him to gain greater understanding, eventually realizing that his search for a patriarch was not merely a “father in the flesh,” but a substitution for God, a guiding light, and an alluring source of inspiration.
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- فاتنArabic
- съблазнителен, привлекателенBulgarian
- verlockend, verführerischGerman
- allogantaEsperanto
- encantadorSpanish
- houkutteleva, puoleensavetävä, vietteleväFinnish
- attirant, séduisantFrench
- togarrach, mealltachScottish Gaelic
- menarikIndonesian
- PellicientesLatin
- aanlokkelijkDutch
- очаровательный, обворожительный, соблазнительный, привлекательный, заманчивый, обольстительныйRussian
- lockandeSwedish
- மயக்கும்Tamil
- بھرپورUrdu
- 诱人的Chinese
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