alluring
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alluring
- /əˈlʊɹɪŋ/ US
- /əˈlɝɪŋ/ US
- /əˈlʊəɹɪŋ/ UK
- /əˈlɔːɹɪŋ/ UK
Rhymes with -ʊəɹɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, allure + -ing.
adjective more alluring · most alluring
- Having the power to allure. Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
noun allurings
- The act or habit of enticing or attracting in order to seek a benefit or advantage. Was this poor breast, from Love's allurings free, / Cruel to all, and gentle unto thee ?
verb
- present participle and gerund of allure
