decoyed — de·coy || diËkɔɪ n. lure, bait; trap, snare v. lure, bait; ensnare, entrap … English contemporary dictionary
decoy — decoyer, n. n. /dee koy, di koy /; v. /di koy /, n. 1. a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like. 2. anything used as a lure. 3. a trained bird or other animal used to entice game into a trap or… … Universalium
decoy — UK [ˈdiːkɔɪ] / US [ˈdɪkɔɪ] / US [dɪˈkɔɪ] noun [countable] Word forms decoy : singular decoy plural decoys 1) a person or thing that you use to trick someone into going somewhere or doing something 2) a real or artificial bird used for attracting… … English dictionary
de|coy´er — de|coy «verb. dih KOY; noun. DEE koy, dih KOY», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to lead (wild birds or animals) into a trap or near a hunter: »The farmer decoyed the rats with cheese. 2. Figurative. to lead or tempt (a person) into danger by trickery;… … Useful english dictionary
de|coy — «verb. dih KOY; noun. DEE koy, dih KOY», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to lead (wild birds or animals) into a trap or near a hunter: »The farmer decoyed the rats with cheese. 2. Figurative. to lead or tempt (a person) into danger by trickery; entice: »You … Useful english dictionary
Alluded — Allure Al*lure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Allure — Al*lure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to invite … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alluring — Allure Al*lure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Alluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Alluring}.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See {Lure}.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or bait, that is, by the offer of some good, real or apparent; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crimp — (kr[i^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crimped} (kr[i^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crimping}.] [Akin to D. krimpen to shrink, shrivel, Sw. krympa, Dan. krympe, and to E. cramp. See {Cramp}.] 1. To fold or plait in regular undulation in such a way that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crimped — Crimp Crimp (kr[i^]mp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crimped} (kr[i^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crimping}.] [Akin to D. krimpen to shrink, shrivel, Sw. krympa, Dan. krympe, and to E. cramp. See {Cramp}.] 1. To fold or plait in regular undulation in such… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
