Beautiful - English meaning

adjective

Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.

Usage examples:

The town offers alluring shops and restaurants

verb

Powerfully attract or charm; tempt.

Usage examples:

Will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities?

adjective

Attractive or exciting

Usage examples:

I didn't find the prospect of a house with no electricity very alluring., she was wearing a most al…

adjective

Attractive or interesting.

Usage examples:

Village life is somehow more appealing

verb

Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.

Usage examples:

Police are appealing for information about the incident

adjective

Interesting and attractive

Usage examples:

The package describing european tours certainly made them seem appealing.

adjective

Pleasing or appealing to the senses.

Usage examples:

An attractive village

adjective

Causing interest or pleasure

Usage examples:

They made me a very attractive job offer., they are an attractive family., one of the less attracti…

adjective

Very pleasing in appearance or sound

Usage examples:

A very attractive young woman, i find him very attractive (= he attracts me sexually)., attractive …

adjective

Very pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

A charming country cottage

exclamation

Used as an ironic expression of displeasure or disapproval.

Usage examples:

‘i hate men.’ ‘charming!’ he said

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Causing delight; charming.

Usage examples:

A delightful secluded garden

adjective

Full of pleasure

Usage examples:

We spent a delightful weekend in maine.

adjective

Very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable

Usage examples:

Our new neighbours are delightful., thank you for a delightful evening.

adjective

Charming and attractive.

Usage examples:

An engaging smile

verb

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

Usage examples:

He ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage sutton's attention

adjective

Tending to please; attractive

Usage examples:

He has an engaging manner.

adjective

Attractive and pleasant to look at

adjective

Beautiful; very attractive.

Usage examples:

Gorgeous colours and exquisite decoration

adjective

Very beautiful or pleasant

Usage examples:

What a gorgeous room/dress/colour!, the bride looked gorgeous., the weather was so gorgeous.

adjective

(of a man) good-looking.

Usage examples:

He's handsome, with chiselled good looks and hypnotic blue eyes that make mel gibson's pale by comp…

adjective

Of heaven; divine.

Usage examples:

Heavenly father

adjective

Of or from heaven, or giving great pleasure

Usage examples:

It was a good party and the food was heavenly.

adjective

Very beautiful or attractive.

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Lovely views

noun

An attractive woman.

Usage examples:

A bevy of lovelies

adjective

Attractive and beautiful, or pleasant and enjoyable

Usage examples:

You look lovely in that dress., thank you for a lovely evening.

adjective

Attractive

Usage examples:

Isn't her husband nice-looking?

adjective

Satisfying or appealing.

Usage examples:

The pleasing austerity of the surroundings

verb

Cause to feel happy and satisfied.

Usage examples:

He arranged a fishing trip to please his son

adjective

Attractive or appealing in appearance.

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He was not a prepossessing sight

adjective

Interesting, attractive, or impressive

Usage examples:

He wasn't a very prepossessing sort of person., the box didn't look very prepossessing, but the nec…

adjective

(of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.

Usage examples:

A pretty little girl with an engaging grin

adverb

To a moderately high degree; fairly.

Usage examples:

He looked pretty fit for his age

noun

An attractive thing, especially a trinket.

Usage examples:

He buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings

adjective

Delightful; entrancing.

Usage examples:

She looked ravishing

verb

Seize and carry off (someone) by force.

Usage examples:

There is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast

adjective

Attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way.

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A winsome smile

adjective

Charming and attractive in a simple way

Usage examples:

She opened her eyes and gave her mother a winsome smile.