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
  • There is a seductive argument for a more systematic approach in the interests of greater consistency, but the issue rarely arises and gets lost among more pressing matters.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Digital analytics can create a seductive illusion of precision.
    — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of seductive
Adjective
  • Speakeasies have always traded in the alluring mix of secrecy and discovery, tucked behind unmarked doors with low lighting and a knowing clientele.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Scarface doesn’t just bark orders at his underlings but browbeats the whimpering Ventriloquist, giving him that warped double personality that made older characters like Two-Face so alluring.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 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
  • Circled by a verdant reproduction of an enchanted forest, and dressed in a black swan-like two-piece by Ann Demeulemeester, Zardoya held the audience captive with her purring soprano and vampy stare.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The television personality was clad in a vampy all-burgundy ensemble that was playfully textural.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of vampy
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“Vampish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vampish. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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