beguiling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb influence by slyness
    juggle; hoodwink; beguile.
  2. verb attract; cause to be enamored
    capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
    • She captured all the men's hearts
  3. adjective satellite highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
    alluring; tempting; enticing.
    • an alluring prospect
    • her alluring smile
    • the voice was low and beguiling
    • difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement
    • a tempting invitation
  4. adjective satellite misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
    • taken in by beguiling tales of overnight fortunes

WordNet


Be*guil"ing adjective
Definitions
  1. Alluring by guile; deluding; misleading; diverting. -- Be*guil"ing*ly, adv.

Webster 1913