Definition of ALLURE

allure

Meanings

Plural: allures

Noun

  • the power to entice or attract through personal charm
  • The power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
  • Gait; bearing.
  • The walkway along the top of a castle wall, sometimes entirely covered and normally behind a parapet; the wall walk.

Verb

  • dispose or incline or entice to
  • To entice; to attract.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English aluren, from Old French aleurer, alurer, from a (“to, towards”) (Latin ad) + leurre (“lure”). Compare lure.

Antonyms

bore, disgust, repel

Scrabble Score: 6

allure is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
allure is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
allure is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

allure is a valid Words With Friends word