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houri Definition

houri (ho̵o′rē, ho̵u′-)

noun pl. -·ris

  1. in Muslim belief, any of the beautiful nymphs of the Muslim Paradise
  2. a seductively beautiful woman

Etymology: Fr < Pers ḥūri < Ar ḥūrīyah, black-eyed woman, ult. < ḥawira, to be dark-eyed

houri Usage Examples

Converse of object

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

Adjective modifier

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