The meaning of Fetching

adjective

Inspiring great affection or delight.

Usage examples:

I have four adorable siamese cats

adjective

Charming, attractive, and easily loved

Usage examples:

He was an absolutely adorable child.

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

Attractive or beautiful.

Usage examples:

A bonny lass

noun

Used as a form of address for one's beloved or baby.

Usage examples:

My bonnie lies over the ocean.

adjective

Beautiful and healthy

Usage examples:

A bonny baby, a bonny lass

verb

Take or go with (someone or something) to a place.

Usage examples:

She brought luke home from hospital

verb

To take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking

Usage examples:

Bring me that book./bring that book to me., i brought my daughter to the office., [ m ] next time y…

verb

To make something come to a particular place, point, or level

Usage examples:

Producers need to bring oil production to levels that create more stable and more sustainable oil p…

adjective

Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming.

Usage examples:

A captivating smile

verb

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Usage examples:

He was captivated by her beauty

verb

Support and move (someone or something) from one place to another.

Usage examples:

Medics were carrying a wounded man on a stretcher

noun

An act of carrying something from one place to another.

Usage examples:

We did a carry of equipment from the camp

verb

To transport or take from one place to another

Usage examples:

The plane carried 116 passengers and a crew of seven., would you like me to carry your bag for you?…

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

verb

Bring or gather together (a number of things).

Usage examples:

He went round the office collecting old coffee cups

adjective

(of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

A collect call

adverb

(with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

I called my mother collect

phrasal verb

Cause to experience suddenly

verb

To move or travel toward the speaker or with the speaker

Usage examples:

Will you come here, please?, did you come here by car?, come on in! the water’s great., are you com…

verb

Give an authoritative or peremptory order.

Usage examples:

A gruff voice commanded us to enter

noun

An authoritative order.

Usage examples:

He obeyed her commands without question

verb

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something

noun

The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation.

Usage examples:

They were arrested for disorderly conduct

verb

Organize and carry out.

Usage examples:

In the second trial he conducted his own defence

verb

Direct the performance of (a piece of music or an orchestra, choir, etc.).

Usage examples:

The concert is to be conducted by sir simon rattle

verb

Transport or carry to a place.

Usage examples:

Pipes were laid to convey water to the house

verb

(of an object or action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done.

Usage examples:

Each issue of the magazine costs £1

noun

An amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.

Usage examples:

We are able to cover the cost of the event

adjective

Causing delight; charming.

Usage examples:

A delightful secluded garden

adjective

Full of pleasure

Usage examples:

We spent a delightful weekend in maine.

verb

Bring and hand over (a letter, parcel, or goods) to the proper recipient or address.

Usage examples:

The products should be delivered on time

verb

Bring to a destination

verb

To take goods, letters, or packages to people’s houses or places of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] we had the pizza delivered., [ t ] we call our pharmacy with the doctor’s prescription and as…

adjective

Wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action.

Usage examples:

It is desirable to check that nothing has been forgotten

noun

A desirable person or thing.

Usage examples:

The store sells various desirables

adjective

Worth wanting or having

Usage examples:

Good pay and interesting work make this a very desirable job., the new store is in a highly desirab…

adjective

Of or like god or a god.

Usage examples:

Heroes with divine powers

noun

A cleric or theologian.

Usage examples:

There are also many references to contemporary natural sciences and a healthy smattering of anglica…

verb

Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.

Usage examples:

Mum had divined my state of mind

verb

Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

adjective

Delightfully charming or attractive.

Usage examples:

Enchanting views

verb

Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.

Usage examples:

Isabel was enchanted with the idea

adjective

Very pleasant or charming

Usage examples:

Belgium is an enchanting country.

noun

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.

Usage examples:

A police escort

verb

Accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort.

Usage examples:

He escorted her back to her hotel

verb

To go with someone or something as a companion or guard

Usage examples:

He escorted her to her car in the parking lot because it was after dark., anytime a clerk transfers…

noun

A boat or ship for conveying passengers and goods, especially over a relatively short distance and as a regular service.

Usage examples:

I have seen him on a ferry boat on the hudson river joke with the italian bootblacks in the neapoli…

verb

Convey in a ferry or other ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water.

Usage examples:

A black-robed priest offered what words of consolation and comfort he could to distraught onlookers…

noun

A boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, esp. as a regular service

Usage examples:

There’s no bridge around here, but you can take a ferry across the river., as parents, we seem to s…

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

noun

A place regarded in various religions as the abode of god (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky.

Usage examples:

Those who practised good deeds would receive the reward of a place in heaven

adjective

Too attractive and tempting to be resisted.

Usage examples:

He found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible

adjective

Impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because too pleasant, attractive, or strong

Usage examples:

An irresistible smile, i wasn’t going to have dessert, but the pie proved irresistible.

verb

Cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward.

Usage examples:

She emerged leading a bay horse

noun

The initiative in an action; an example for others to follow.

Usage examples:

Britain is now taking the lead in environmental policies

noun

A soft, heavy, ductile bluish-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 82. it has been used in roofing, plumbing, ammunition, storage batteries, radiation shields, etc., and its compounds have been used in crystal glass, as an anti-knock agent in petrol, and (formerly) in paints.

Usage examples:

There's evidence that heavy metals such as lead and cadmium can make osteoporosis worse.

adjective

Very beautiful or attractive.

Usage examples:

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.

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

collocation

Take and lift upward

phrasal verb

Take hold of and lift or move someone or something.

Usage examples:

I reached out and picked up a magazine

phrasal verb

Go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one's car.

Usage examples:

Will you pick the children up from school?

adjective

Attractive or appealing in appearance.

Usage examples:

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

idiom

Get or bring together

phrasal verb

(of a vehicle) move to the side of or off the road.

Usage examples:

He pulled in at the kerb

phrasal verb

Succeed in securing or obtaining something.

Usage examples:

The party pulled in 10 per cent of the vote

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

verb

Move upwards

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

verb

Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.

Usage examples:

He realized his mistake at once

verb

Be fully aware or cognizant of

verb

To become aware of or understand a situation

Usage examples:

He realized the store would be closing in a few minutes., [ + (that) clause ] suddenly i realized (…

adjective

Tempting and attractive; enticing.

Usage examples:

A seductive voice

adjective

Making you do, have, or believe something because it is very attractive

Usage examples:

Their marketing campaign was slick and seductive., a seductive black dress

adjective

Sexually attractive or exciting.

Usage examples:

Sexy french underwear

verb

Order (someone) to be present.

Usage examples:

A waiter was summoned

verb

Ask to come

verb

To order someone come to a particular place, or to officially tell someone to be present

Usage examples:

The president summoned an emergency meeting of his advisers., i have been summoned to appear in cou…

adjective

Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter.

Usage examples:

A cup of hot sweet tea

noun

A small shaped piece of sweet food made with sugar.

Usage examples:

A bag of sweets

adjective

(esp. of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar or honey

Usage examples:

The four basic tastes are sweet, salty, bitter, and sour., i like sweet cherries., the desserts wer…

verb

Take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

Usage examples:

The bulk of freight traffic was transported by lorry

noun

A system or means of conveying people or goods from place to place.

Usage examples:

Many possess their own forms of transport

verb

To take goods or people from one place to another

Usage examples:

The movers will transport thousands of pictures, charts, and recordings to the library., in many ci…

adjective

Attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way.

Usage examples:

A winsome smile

adjective

Charming and attractive in a simple way

Usage examples:

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

verb

Produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).

Usage examples:

The land yields grapes and tobacco

noun

An amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product.

Usage examples:

The milk yield was poor

verb

Give or supply