beguiling

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪlɪŋ

Verb

beguiling

1. present participle and gerund of beguile

Noun

beguiling (plural beguilings)

1. A beguilement.

Adjective

beguiling (comparative more beguiling, superlative most beguiling)

1. 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?

Derived terms

• beguilingly
• beguilingness
• time-beguiling

Translations

that beguiles

• Dutch: verleidelijk (nl)
• French: séduisant (fr)
• German: betörend (de), verführerisch (de)