ravishing

adjective

rav·ish·ing ˈra-vi-shiŋ How to pronounce ravishing (audio)

: unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking

ravishingly

ˈra-vi-shiŋ-lē How to pronounce ravishing (audio)

adverb

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ravishing or ravenous?

Ravenous and ravishing are not synonyms, and mixing these two words may lead to potentially awkward writing or conversation. Ravenous is commonly used with the meaning “very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification,” and ravishing means “unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking.” If you find yourself hungry and standing in front of a spectacular-looking meal you would say (of the food) “that looks ravishing,” and (of yourself) “I am ravenous.” You may, of course, describe yourself as ravishing, but should be aware that you are commenting on your appearance rather than your hunger.

Example Sentences

She is a ravishing beauty. a ravishing view of the ocean

Recent Examples on the Web The heat and purity of the music make the trio both elegant and ravishing.

New York Times, 6 Sep. 2018 The ravishing Keisha, 22, has just married the wealthy William Radford, a man 40 years her senior.

Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020 Other terms of praise home in on desirable attributes—this view is glorious—or describe an effect on the viewer: look at those ravishing mountains.

Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2020 But between the influx of modern beauty disruptors like Rihanna and Zendaya, and the 2019 Met Gala bringing the ethos of camp back into the collective conscious, here's hoping it's primed for a ravishing comeback.

Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 2 May 2019 Another coastal elegy, still more ravishing in its precision and restraint, is LATER: MY LIFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (Graywolf Press, $16), Paul Lisicky’s memoir of the complicated idyll that Provincetown offered gay men at the start of the 1990s.

Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine, 2 Mar. 2020 The 24-year-old actress looked ravishing in a custom Louis Vuitton gown, with a daring thigh-high slit to that corset top.

James Love, Essence, 22 Sep. 2019 That’s just one masterstroke in a film full of them: Michael Ballhaus’ ravishing cinematography; a powerfully wistful coda; Wharton’s wry, mannered prose transposed near-verbatim into an omniscient narrator’s sharp-tongued voice-over.

Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2019 White morphs are snowy in winter and brown-grey in summer, while blue morphs stay a ravishing indigo, brown and charcoal mix year-round.

Steph Yin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2018 See More

单词	ravishing
释义	ravishing adjective rav·ish·ing ˈra-vi-shiŋ : unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking ravishingly ˈra-vi-shiŋ-lē adverb Did you know? ravishing or ravenous? Ravenous and ravishing are not synonyms, and mixing these two words may lead to potentially awkward writing or conversation. Ravenous is commonly used with the meaning “very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification,” and ravishing means “unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking.” If you find yourself hungry and standing in front of a spectacular-looking meal you would say (of the food) “that looks ravishing,” and (of yourself) “I am ravenous.” You may, of course, describe yourself as ravishing, but should be aware that you are commenting on your appearance rather than your hunger. Synonyms aesthetic esthetic aesthetical esthetical attractive beauteous beautiful bonny [chiefly British] bonnie comely cute drop-dead fair fetching good good-looking goodly gorgeous handsome knockout likely lovely lovesome pretty seemly sightly stunning taking well-favored See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She is a ravishing beauty. a ravishing view of the ocean Recent Examples on the Web The heat and purity of the music make the trio both elegant and ravishing. New York Times, 6 Sep. 2018 The ravishing Keisha, 22, has just married the wealthy William Radford, a man 40 years her senior. Carol Memmott, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2020 Other terms of praise home in on desirable attributes—this view is glorious—or describe an effect on the viewer: look at those ravishing mountains. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2020 But between the influx of modern beauty disruptors like Rihanna and Zendaya, and the 2019 Met Gala bringing the ethos of camp back into the collective conscious, here's hoping it's primed for a ravishing comeback. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 2 May 2019 Another coastal elegy, still more ravishing in its precision and restraint, is LATER: MY LIFE AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD (Graywolf Press, $16), Paul Lisicky’s memoir of the complicated idyll that Provincetown offered gay men at the start of the 1990s. Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine, 2 Mar. 2020 The 24-year-old actress looked ravishing in a custom Louis Vuitton gown, with a daring thigh-high slit to that corset top. James Love, Essence, 22 Sep. 2019 That’s just one masterstroke in a film full of them: Michael Ballhaus’ ravishing cinematography; a powerfully wistful coda; Wharton’s wry, mannered prose transposed near-verbatim into an omniscient narrator’s sharp-tongued voice-over. Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2019 White morphs are snowy in winter and brown-grey in summer, while blue morphs stay a ravishing indigo, brown and charcoal mix year-round. Steph Yin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ravyschinge "rapacious, rapidly moving, delightful, enchanting," from present participle of ravisshen "to ravish" First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition ravishing adjective rav·ish·ing ˈra-vi-shiŋ : very beautiful ravishing 1 of 2 adjective as in beautiful very pleasing to look at the hotel offers rooms with a ravishing view of the ocean Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance beautiful gorgeous lovely handsome attractive stunning cute pretty charming good beauteous elegant delightful glorious sexy magnificent comely exquisite aesthetic flawless fetching fascinating knockout alluring perfect taking likely superb seemly goodly hot lovesome splendid good-looking bonny drop-dead sightly glamorous sublime pleasant fair appealing resplendent well-favored seductive desirable radiant delicate statuesque engaging cunning prepossessing luscious aesthetical esthetical esthetic bonnie glamourous striking dainty toothsome foxy arresting nubile flamboyant showy glossy presentable Junoesque pulchritudinous snazzy flashy dishy personable slick hunky photogenic splashy prettyish dollish eye-catching studly chocolate-box showstopping zingy telegenic Antonyms & Near Antonyms hideous grotesque ugly unattractive unhandsome ghastly plain dreadful terrible unbeautiful abominable unpleasing loathsome unlovely homely shocking horrible revolting frightful disagreeable uncomely disgusting repulsive bad unsightly vile sickening repugnant abhorrent nasty unaesthetic nauseating offensive objectionable unpleasant unpretty foul repellent ill-favored unappealing uncute unprepossessing unappetizing repellant unimposing unshapely unbecoming frumpy frumpish See More ravishing 2 of 2 verb present participle of ravish 1 as in raping to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers Synonyms & Similar Words raping violating assaulting deflowering forcing date raping gang raping pawing molesting defiling 2 as in entrancing to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza Synonyms & Similar Words entrancing pleasing enchanting delighting fascinating enrapturing enthralling satisfying transporting charming carrying away bewitching rapturing captivating exciting rapping gratifying knocking dead gladdening knocking one's socks off exhilarating stirring elating
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