Enticing

  • 1Enticing — En*ti cing, a. That entices; alluring. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2enticing — index attractive, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3enticing — 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 …

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  • 4enticing — [[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… …

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  • 5enticing — 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 …

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  • 6Enticing — 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.… …

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  • 7enticing — 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 …

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  • 8enticing — adjective very pleasant or interesting so that you feel strongly attracted: It was a hot day and the water looked enticing. enticingly adverb …

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  • 9enticing — 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 …

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  • 10enticing — 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, ↑ …

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