Houri Definition

ho͝orē, ho͝orē
houris
noun
houris
In Muslim belief, any of the beautiful nymphs of the Muslim Paradise.
Webster's New World
A seductively beautiful woman.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Houri

Noun

Singular:
houri
Plural:
houris

Origin of Houri

  • French from Persian ḥūrī from Arabic ḥūrīya nymph, houri from ḥūr pl. of ḥawrā’ feminine of ’aḥwar possessing ḥawar intense whiteness of the sclera contrasting with deep blackness of the iris of the eye ḥwr in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French houri, from Persian حوری (huri), from Arabic حورية‎ (ḥūríyya), plural: حور‎ (ḥūr), adjective: حوري‎ (ḥūrī)

    From Wiktionary

Houri Sentence Examples

  • Of course you no longer resemble the gazelle-like houri I married in a rash moment and haven't screwed for seven years.

  • I would not exchange this one little English girl for the Grand Turk's whole seraglio, gazelle-eyes, houri forms, and all!

  • I would not exchange this one little English girl for the Grand Turk 's whole seraglio, gazelle-eyes, houri forms, and all !

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Words Starting With

HHOHOU

Words Ending With

IRIURI

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houri

Words Starting With H and Ending With I

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