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Attractive
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
That which attracts or draws; an attraction; an allurement. Speaks nothing but attractives and invitation. South.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
1. Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies. Sir I. Newton.
2. Attracting or drawing by moral influence or pleasurable emotion; alluring; inviting; pleasing. "Attractive graces." Milton. "Attractive eyes." Thackeray. Flowers of a livid yellow, or fleshy color, are most attractive to flies. Lubbock. -- At*tract"ive*ly, adv. -- At*tract"ive*ness, n.