alluring
adjective
[ əˈl(j)ʊərɪŋ ]
• powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.
• "the town offers alluring shops and restaurants"
allure
verb
• powerfully attract or charm; tempt.
• "will sponsors really be allured by such opportunities?"
Similar:
attract,
lure,
entice,
tempt,
appeal to,
whet the appetite of,
make someone's mouth water,
captivate,
draw,
beguile,
bewitch,
enchant,
win over,
charm,
seduce,
persuade,
lead on,
tantalize,
intrigue,
fascinate,
give the come-on to,
enticing,
tempting,
attractive,
appealing,
fetching,
inviting,
glamorous,
captivating,
seductive,
enchanting,
beguiling,
charming,
fascinating,
intriguing,
tantalizing,
magnetic,
irresistible,
on fleek,
come-hither,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘tempt, entice’): from Old French aleurier ‘attract’, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to’) + luere ‘a lure’ (originally a falconry term).
