glam·or·ous

[glam-er-uhs]
adjective
1.
full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, especially in a mysterious or magical way.
2.
full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent.
Also, glam·our·ous.


Origin:
1935–40; glamor + -ous

glam·or·ous·ly, glam·our·ous·ly, adverb
glam·or·ous·ness, glam·our·ous·ness, noun
ul·tra·glam·or·ous, adjective
un·glam·or·ous, adjective
un·glam·or·ous·ly, adverb
un·glam·or·ous·ness, noun
un·glam·our·ous, adjective
un·glam·our·ous·ly, adverb
un·glam·our·ous·ness, noun


1. captivating, beguiling, fascinating, alluring, bewitching.
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glamorous or glamourous (ˈɡlæmərəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  possessing glamour; alluring and fascinating: a glamorous career
2.  beautiful and smart, esp in a showy way: a glamorous woman
 
glamourous or glamourous
 
adj
 
'glamorously or glamourous
 
adv
 
'glamourously or glamourous
 
adv
 
'glamorousness or glamourous
 
n
 
'glamourousness or glamourous
 
n

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Example sentences
Arrange small light weight mirrors grid-style for a glamorous regency-style
  look in the bedroom.
Preparing notes and bibliographies in a consistent style has long been one of
  the less glamorous tasks of academic writing.
Its main role seems to have been making showier cool-season bloomers look more
  glamorous by comparison.
The glamorous brown foal jumped over the lazy cosmonaut.
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