"beguiling" meaning in English

See beguiling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more beguiling [comparative], most beguiling [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪlɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj}} beguiling (comparative more beguiling, superlative most beguiling)
  1. That beguiles or beguile. Derived forms: beguilingly, beguilingness, time-beguiling Translations (that beguiles): verleidelijk (Dutch), séduisant (French), betörend (German), verführerisch (German), cealgach (Irish)
    Sense id: en-beguiling-en-adj-bDOexe93 Categories (other): English terms with collocations

Noun

Forms: beguilings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪlɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} beguiling (plural beguilings)
  1. A beguilement.
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Verb

Rhymes: -aɪlɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} beguiling
  1. present participle and gerund of beguile Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: beguile
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