beguiling

adjective

be·​guil·​ing bi-ˈgī-liŋ How to pronounce beguiling (audio)
bē-
: agreeably or charmingly attractive or pleasing
a beguiling manner
a beguiling aroma
… it's safe to say that the Balkans have never produced a politician so beguiling.Jane Kramer
beguilingly adverb
The restaurant is physically attractive, dishes are beguilingly presented, and the cuisine is always logically inventive, often inspired, sometimes sublime. Jay Jacobs

Examples of beguiling in a Sentence

a smart and beguiling child who can manipulate her parents with alarming ease the beguiling allure of a life of crime
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Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beguiling was in 1646

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“Beguiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beguiling. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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