Thesaurus results for VAMPY

vampy

adjective

Definition of vampy

as in seductive

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Recent Examples of vampy Founded in 1994 by French editorial makeup artist and photographer François Nars, the brand arrived at a time when complexion was matte, blush was softly diffused, lips veered vampy or neutral, and eyes were super smokey. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 Swap the classic French for plaid, vampy, and/or geometric tips. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 Hudson turned up the volume in a vampy red gown and Infinity stunned in a striking oxblood mermaid look from Louis Vuitton. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2026 Standouts include the vampy, campy room inspired by actress Trinidad Guevara and the sky-blue room that nods to both the national flag and the natural history painter Juan Manuel Blanes. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 12 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vampy

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Adjective

Chocolate may have seductive ingredients like fat and sugar, but the chocolate bar doesn’t change its recipe based on who is eating it.

— Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Reading those album titles while simultaneously listening to Casey Kasem on American Top 40 was a seductive Sunday-morning pop speedball.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of seductive

Adjective

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
The singer, who turned 46 on July 10, rang in the milestone with a sultry bikini snap shared to Instagram on Wednesday, July 29.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of sultry

Adjective

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
Lowe can make good on his home run prop, and his +440 odds are alluring.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of alluring

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