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[ rav-i-shing ] / ˈræv ɪ ʃɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ravishing ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveextremely beautiful or attractive; enchanting; entrancing. Origin of ravishingFirst recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; see origin at ravish, -ing1 OTHER WORDS FROM ravishingrav·ish·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ravishingLehman thought it made her look chic, “ravishingly beautiful” in fact—which of course pleased Elizabeth but horrified Nichols. Liz Taylor's Secret Life|William J. Mann|October 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST She was ravishingly pretty, but struck me as being at the same time rather pensive. Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski The auditorium was gradually darkened,and the dividing curtain disclosed a ravishingly beautiful scene by the sea-shore. The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli Diane entered from the bedroom, ravishingly dressed for the street in a costume that well set off her perfect figure. In Friendship's Guise|Wm. Murray Graydon
The sweet-williams are ravishingly sweet now; and I would like to have just my dog near when I love Edgar so. Juggernaut|George Cary Eggleston There are no ravishingly beautiful women present, and no positively ugly ones. The Complete Works of Artemus Ward|Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)
British Dictionary definitions for ravishing
adjectivedelightful; lovely; entrancing Derived forms of ravishingravishingly, 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 ravishingalluring, enticing, seductive, dazzling, stunning, gorgeous, lovely, enchanting, captivating, inviting, bewitching, charming, luring, appealing, tantalizing, pleasing, adorable, beautiful, glamorous, good-looking |