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vampish

adjective

Definition of vampishnext
as in seductive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vampish
  1. seductive
  2. alluring
  3. sultry
  4. vampy
Adjective
  • What makes the revenge plot so seductive is the buildup more than the act itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the quiet Argentinian town, the arrival of an ominous former cop and his seductive wife threatens to unravel the childhood bond between four inseparable young men.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of seductive
Adjective
  • This contributed to an exodus of wealthy residents to alluring cities like Milan, Lisbon, and Dubai, which have more favorable tax systems.
    — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Photograph courtesy Neon Movies themselves are the subject of some of the festival’s most alluring offerings.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of alluring
Adjective
  • Sydney Sweeney is bringing her sultry style to the Venice Film Festival.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Art aficionados should consider The Georgian, which boasts its own gallery and hosts late-night jazz concerts and piano jams in its sultry subterranean restaurant, The Georgian Room.
    — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sultry
Adjective
  • For those not quite ready to descend immediately into oxbloods, blacks, and vampy winter tones, taupe offers a softer way in.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The look was gothic but sharp, leaning into a sort of vampy but feminine aesthetic rather than something that was true grunge.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of vampy
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“Vampish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampish. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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