Beguiling — Be*guil ing, a. Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting. {Be*guil ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beguiling — index attractive, collusive, deceptive, delusive, dishonest, evasive, fallacious, false (not genuine) … Law dictionary
beguiling — c.1400, pp. adj. from BEGUILE (Cf. beguile) … Etymology dictionary
beguiling — [[t]bɪga͟ɪlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is beguiling is charming and attractive. [WRITTEN] Mombasa is a town with a beguiling Arabic flavour. Derived words: beguilingly ADV GRADED ADV adj, ADV with v He was beguilingly boyish and attractive … English dictionary
Beguiling — Beguile Be*guile , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beguiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beguiling}.] 1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure. [1913 Webster] The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Gen. iii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beguiling — 1. noun A beguilement. 2. adjective That beguiles or beguile. a beguiling look … Wiktionary
beguiling — adj. Beguiling is used with these nouns: ↑smile … Collocations dictionary
beguiling — be|guil|ing [bıˈgaılıŋ] adj attractive and interesting ▪ a beguiling smile >beguilingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
beguiling — be|guil|ing [ bı gaılıŋ ] adjective a beguiling person or thing seems attractive and interesting, but may be dangerous: ALLURING ╾ be|guil|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beguiling — adjective attractive and interesting, but often in a way that deceived you: The prospect of instant riches was too beguiling to ignore. beguilingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
