beguiling

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -aɪlɪŋ

Verb

beguiling

present participle of beguile

Noun

beguiling (plural beguilings)

A beguilement.

Adjective

beguiling (comparative more beguiling, superlative most beguiling)

That beguiles or beguile.
a beguiling look
- 2009, Reif Larsen, The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet, Pinguin Books, page 26:
  I thought he was supposed to be my mentor. But, in actuality, what did I know about the often beguiling world of adults?

Translations

that beguiles

Dutch: verleidelijk (nl)
French: séduisant (fr)

German: betörend (de), verführerisch (de)

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