alluring

[ uh-loo r-ing ]

/ əˈlʊər ɪŋ /

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adjective

very attractive or tempting; enticing; seductive.

fascinating; charming.

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Origin of alluring

First recorded in 1525–35; allure¹ + -ing²

Related formsal·lur·ing·ly, adverbal·lur·ing·ness, nounun·al·lur·ing, adjectiveun·al·lur·ing·ly, adverb

allure

[ uh-loor ]

/ əˈlʊər /

verb (used with object), al·lured, al·lur·ing.

to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.

to fascinate; charm.

verb (used without object), al·lured, al·lur·ing.

to be attractive or tempting.

noun

fascination; charm; appeal.

Origin of allure

1375–1425; late Middle English aluren < Middle French alurer, equivalent to a- a-⁵ + lurer to lure

SYNONYMS FOR allure

1. entice, lure. 2. enchant, entrance, captivate. 4. glamor, attraction.

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Related formsal·lur·er, nounun·al·lured, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for alluring

alluring

/ (əˈljʊərɪŋ, əˈlʊə-) /

adjective

enticing; fascinating; attractive

Derived Formsalluringly, adverb

allure

/ (əˈljʊə, əˈlʊə) /

verb

(tr) to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract

noun

attractiveness; appealthe cottage's allure was its isolation

Derived Formsallurement, nounallurer, noun

Word Origin for allure

C15: from Old French alurer, from lure bait, lure

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Word Origin and History for alluring

alluring

1530s, "action of attracting," verbal noun from allure (v.).

alluring

adj.

"appealing to desires," 1570s, present participle adjective from allure (v.). Related: Alluringly.

allure

c.1400, from Anglo-French alurer, Old French aleurer "to attract, captivate; train a falcon to hunt," from à "to" (see ad-) + loirre "falconer's lure," from a Frankish word (see lure), perhaps influenced by French allure "gait, way of walking." Related: Allured; alluring. The noun is first attested 1540s; properly this sense is allurement.

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