engaging
11engaging — adjective 1) an engaging young person Syn: charming, appealing, attractive, pretty, delightful, lovely, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, likable, winsome, enchanting, captivating Ant: unappealing …
12Engaging — Encage En*cage , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encaged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Engaging}.] [Pref. en + cage: cf. F. encager.] To confine in a cage; to coop up. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
13engaging — adjective Date: 1673 tending to draw favorable attention or interest ; attractive < an engaging smile > • engagingly adverb …
14engaging — engagingly, adv. engagingness, n. /en gay jing/, adj. winning; attractive; pleasing: an engaging smile. [1665 75; ENGAGE + ING2] Syn. charming, agreeable. * * * …
15engaging — adj. Engaging is used with these nouns: ↑personality, ↑read, ↑smile …
16engaging — en|gag|ing [ınˈgeıdʒıŋ] adj pleasant and attracting your interest ▪ an engaging smile >engagingly adv …
17engaging — adjective attracting someone s attention and interest: an engaging smile engagingly adverb …
18engaging — en•gag•ing [[t]ɛnˈgeɪ dʒɪŋ[/t]] adj. winning; attractive; pleasing: an engaging smile[/ex] • Etymology: 1665–75 en•gag′ing•ly, adv. en•gag′ing•ness, n …
19Engaging and disengaging gear — Engaging En*ga ging, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. {En*ga ging*ly}, adv. {En*ga ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Engaging and disengaging gear} or {Engaging and disengaging machinery},… …
20Engaging and disengaging machinery — Engaging En*ga ging, a. Tending to draw the attention or affections; attractive; as, engaging manners or address. {En*ga ging*ly}, adv. {En*ga ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Engaging and disengaging gear} or {Engaging and disengaging machinery},… …