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.
Synonyms
allure, allurement, arrest, attract, becharm, beckon, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, court, decoy, delight, draw, enchant, engage, enrapture, enthrall, entice, entrance, fascinate, hypnotize, interest, intrigue, mesmerize, pull, pull in, seduce, sirenize, spellbind, tempt, temptingness, tole
Scrabble Score: 6
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