glamorous

or glam·our·ous

[glam-er-uhs]

adjective

full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.

full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent.

Origin of glamorous

First recorded in 1935–40; glamor + -ous

Related formsglam·or·ous·ly, glam·our·ous·ly, adverbglam·or·ous·ness, glam·our·ous·ness, nounul·tra·glam·or·ous, adjectiveun·glam·or·ous, adjectiveun·glam·or·ous·ly, adverbun·glam·or·ous·ness, nounun·glam·our·ous, adjectiveun·glam·our·ous·ly, adverbun·glam·our·ous·ness, noun

Synonyms for glamorous

1. captivating, beguiling, fascinating, alluring, bewitching.

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Examples from the Web for glamourous

Historical Examples of glamourous

The mountains, seen partly above and partly below it, wore a glamourous purple.
'way Down In Lonesome Cove
Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)
It was a squalid sight, though the festive season of the year and that glamourous air peculiar to Indiana brooded it.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880
Various

British Dictionary definitions for glamourous

glamorous

glamourous

adjective

possessing glamour; alluring and fascinatinga glamorous career

beautiful and smart, esp in a showy waya glamorous woman

Derived Formsglamorously or glamourously, adverbglamorousness or glamourousness, noun

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Word Origin and History for glamourous

glamorous

adj.

1882, from glamor + -ous. Related: Glamorously.