Best Alternative Words for TEMPTRESS
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delilah | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength • a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive | ||||||||
enchantress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive • a female sorcerer or magician | ||||||||
siren | nounn | |||||||
noun • a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive • a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived • a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound • an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning • eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills | ||||||||
femme fatale | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive | ||||||||
allure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power to entice or attract through personal charm verb • dispose or incline or entice to | ||||||||
beauty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the qualities that give pleasure to the senses • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • an outstanding example of its kind | ||||||||
charmer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone with an assured and ingratiating manner • a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness) | ||||||||
circe | nounn | |||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine | ||||||||
coquette | nounn | |||||||
noun • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men verb • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | ||||||||
goddess | nounn | |||||||
noun • a female deity | ||||||||
jezebel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a shameless impudent scheming woman • wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC) | ||||||||
mantrap | nounn | |||||||
noun • a very attractive or seductive looking woman • a trap for catching trespassers | ||||||||
seductress | nounn | |||||||
noun • a woman who seduces | ||||||||
vamp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men • an improvised musical accompaniment • piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe verb • make up • piece (something old) with a new part • act seductively with (someone) • provide (a shoe) with a new vamp |