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enticingen‧ti‧cing /ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ/ adjective - enticing smells coming from the kitchen
- the enticing smell of fresh bread
- The advertisers have been accused of trying to make the alcoholic drinks enticing to teenagers.
- Employers in all fields of endeavour were crying out for them, offering generous salaries along with an array of enticing perks.
- It has an enticing colour photograph of palm trees and white sand.
- It looked enticing and we decided to follow it as far as we could.
- Nevertheless, this is an enticing introduction to the subject.
- That enticing possibility is why they are bound to have a go.
- This, coupled with the minimal outlay in terms of resources, time, and indeed effort, results in enticing rewards.
- When it comes to earning a living there is no more enticing environment than a pub.
making you like someone or something, or to want to do something► attractive · The houses were situated in an attractive spot, near the river.· an attractive personality· The staff includes many top scientists who left attractive jobs elsewhere to join the hard-driving CEO.· Lower rates have made other currencies, such as the dollar, more attractive.attractive to · Improvements to public infrastructure is one way of making depressed areas more attractive to private industry. ► appealing someone or something that is appealing has qualities that make people like them : · Having someone to do all my cleaning for me was an appealing prospect.· He decided to follow the example of his one-time political mentor, Nixon, and make himself a more appealing candidate. · Although a warmer climate may sound appealing, the effects of the heat can be difficult to cope with. ► tempting something that is tempting is something that you want to do or have very much, but which you have doubts about doing or having: · I've recently received a very tempting job offer from IBM.· Inside you'll find tempting recipes from around the world, all beautifully illustrated.· It was very tempting - only £50 for a ticket to the fight - but I decided to save the money. ► irresistible so good or attractive that you feel you must have it or do it: · The table was covered with irresistible chocolate desserts of all descriptions.irresistible to: · High interest rates have made these saving plans irresistible to small investors.· To my parents, the pull of this beautiful country town must have seemed irresistible. ► enticing something that is enticing attracts you very strongly, especially because it is interesting and you want to find out more about it: · enticing smells coming from the kitchenenticing to: · The advertisers have been accused of trying to make the alcoholic drinks enticing to teenagers. something that is enticing attracts or interests you a lot SYN tempting: It was a hot day and the water looked enticing.—enticingly adverb |