alluring means having the power to allure. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 66 out of 100.
alluring is pronounced /əˈlʊɹɪŋ/.
Etymology
By surface analysis, allure + -ing.
adj
- Having the power to allure.“Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.”
noun
- The act or habit of enticing or attracting in order to seek a benefit or advantage.“Was this poor breast, from Love's allurings free, / Cruel to all, and gentle unto thee ?”