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[ bih-gahy-ling ] / bɪˈgaɪ lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beguiling ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving the power to charm or divert the attention; intriguing: a beguiling smile. Origin of beguilingFirst recorded in 1575–1600; beguil(e) + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM beguilingbe·guil·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby beguilingbegrudge, begrudgery, beg the question, beg to differ, beguile, beguiling, Beguin, beguine, begum, begun, be had Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beguilingThe most beguiling figure in this whole drama is Rebekah Brooks—it could be said that she is the only beguiling figure. Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her 2013 release Lua Ya offers a beguiling type of Korean ambient vocal music, unlike anything else I heard during the year. The Strangest and Most Surprising Recordings of 2013|Ted Gioia|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Hawes later denied that drugs helped him play jazz—a beguiling myth that killed many of his contemporaries. The Jazz Pianist That John F. Kennedy Saved|Ted Gioia|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST His lean arrangement of this covered-by-everyone classic leaves plenty of room for her beguiling vocals. Christmas Music Sucks (Mostly), but Here’s a Playlist of Holiday Gems|Malcolm Jones|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
These beguiling theories can energize or console political partisans. Answering Tomasky|David Frum|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST So they worked, beguiling the weary hours with discussions as to what would follow the success of their project. The Fifth of November|Charles S. Bentley It was, besides, a most beguiling peace-note, following upon the rude blasts of war. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863|Various Under a drop light he sits through long and tedious hours, beguiling his vigil with a book. Mince PieAuthor: Christopher Darlington MorleyRelease Date: October 10, 2004 [eBook #13694]|Christopher Darlington Morley They had recently been adopting Yankee disguises, deceiving Union people, and beguiling them of damaging information. The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson At last, she turned away, beguiling herself of her disappointment by saying: “The grapes are sour, and not ripe as I thought.” Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various
British Dictionary definitions for beguiling
adjectivecharming or fascinating using slyness to delude someone Derived forms of beguilingbeguilingly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beguilingmislead, deceive, entice, seduce, tickle, amuse, engross, entertain, wow, shave, scam, cheat, lure, dupe, exploit, have, manipulate, jockey, snow, take |