ravishing

[ rav-i-shing ]

/ ˈræv ɪ ʃɪŋ /

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adjective

extremely beautiful or attractive; enchanting; entrancing.

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Origin of ravishing

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; see origin at ravish, -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ravishing

rav·ish·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use ravishing in a sentence

Lehman thought it made her look chic, “ravishingly beautiful” in fact—which of course pleased Elizabeth but horrified Nichols.
Liz Taylor's Secret Life|William J. Mann|October 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"You've already done quite enough harm to the Movement as it is," said Elsie April, stoutly, but ravishingly.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
I don't see how a fellow can help it; they are ravishingly beautiful, don't you think so, Johnston?
The Land of the Changing Sun|William N. Harben
It is ravishingly beautiful; is it in its higher part thoroughly unobjectionable as a site for a dwelling?
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot

The auditorium was gradually darkened,and the dividing curtain disclosed a ravishingly beautiful scene by the sea-shore.
The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli
Diane entered from the bedroom, ravishingly dressed for the street in a costume that well set off her perfect figure.
In Friendship's Guise|Wm. Murray Graydon

British Dictionary definitions for ravishing

ravishing

/ (ˈrævɪʃɪŋ) /

adjective

delightful; lovely; entrancing

Derived forms of ravishing

ravishingly, adverb

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