- Enticing
- Enticing En*ti"cing, a. That entices; alluring. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Enticing
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enticing — index attractive, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
enticing — en|tic|ing [ ın taısıŋ ] adjective something that is enticing is so good or attractive that you want to have it or do it very much: an enticing offer The kitchen was filled with the rich enticing smell of spices. ╾ en|tic|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enticing — [[t]ɪnta͟ɪsɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is enticing is extremely attractive and makes you want to get it or to become involved with it. A prospective premium of about 30 per cent on their initial investment is enticing. ...many enticing… … English dictionary
enticing — UK [ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ] / US adjective something that is enticing is so good or attractive that you want to have it or do it very much The kitchen was filled with the rich enticing smell of spices. an enticing offer Derived word: enticingly adverb … English dictionary
Enticing — Entice En*tice , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enticing}.] [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enticing — en|ti|cing [ınˈtaısıŋ] adj something that is enticing attracts or interests you a lot ▪ It was a hot day and the water looked enticing. >enticingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
enticing — adjective very pleasant or interesting so that you feel strongly attracted: It was a hot day and the water looked enticing. enticingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
enticing — entice ► VERB ▪ attract by offering pleasure or advantage. DERIVATIVES enticement noun enticer noun enticing adjective. ORIGIN Old French enticier, probably from a base meaning set on fire … English terms dictionary
enticing — adjective highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire an alluring prospect her alluring smile the voice was low and beguiling difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement a tempting invitation • Syn: ↑alluring, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
enticing — adjective That entices; alluring; attracting; charming … Wiktionary
