intriguingin‧tri‧guing /ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ/ adjective 
Examples
The magazine carries an intriguing mixture of high fashion, gossip and racing.► see thesaurus at interesting—intriguingly adverb
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a strong story, with intriguing, realistic characters
- It is intriguing to note that only one of his books was published during his own lifetime.
- Taylor's latest CD presents the listener with an intriguing mixture of musical styles.
THESAURUS► interesting
Collocations keeping your attention and making you want to know more: · There’s an interesting article in the newspaper today.· The lecture was really interesting.
► fascinating very interesting: · a fascinating subject· Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating.
► stimulating giving you new ideas or experiences in a way that is interesting and enjoyable: · a stimulating conversation· I found him very stimulating to be with and full of ideas.
► intriguing interesting because of being unusual, mysterious, or unexpected, so that you want to find out more: · Their research has produced some intriguing results.· These discoveries raise intriguing questions about the relationship between viral genes and the normal genes of the cell.
► absorbing/engrossing interesting in a way that keeps your attention completely or for a long time: · Growing your own vegetables can be an absorbing hobby.· her engrossing first novel
► gripping/riveting/compelling used about a very interesting story, film etc that you feel you must keep reading or watching: · a gripping story of love and death· He gives a riveting performance as a tough street cop.· There is something compelling about his work.
► enthralling very interesting and exciting – used especially about a performance you are watching or listening to: · Pakistan won an enthralling match by two wickets.
► spellbinding very interesting because of being so strange, unusual, or wonderful: · The book is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.
► I couldn’t put it down spoken used when saying that a book was so interesting that you could not stop reading it: · It’s a great book – I found that I couldn’t put it down.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that makes you feel interested► interesting if something is interesting , you give it your attention, because it is unusual or exciting or because it is something that you want to know about: · We saw an interesting film about African wildlife.· The most interesting thing about dinosaurs is the fact that they all died out so suddenly.· Michael's new job sounds really interesting.· There's a course in English business law at King's College that looks interesting. find something interesting (=think something is interesting): · I found the book quite interesting even though it's not the sort of thing I'd normally read.find it interesting (that): · I find it interesting that no one has yet mentioned the President's appalling record on the economy.it is interesting (that): · It is interesting that the present recession is much deeper in the south than in the north. it is interesting to do something: · It would be interesting to know how much he earns.
► fascinating extremely interesting: · Singapore's exotic mix of cultures - mostly Chinese, Indian, and Malay - makes it a fascinating holiday destination.· The programme focuses on the fascinating story of Mary Shelley, the woman who, at just 18, wrote the horror masterpiece Frankenstein.find something fascinating (=think something is fascinating): · We went round Chesmore Zoo the other day and found it fascinating.it is fascinating to do something: · It's fascinating to imagine what might have happened if the US had stayed out of World War II.
► intriguing if something is intriguing , you want to know more about it because it is unusual or difficult to understand: · Taylor's latest CD presents the listener with an intriguing mixture of musical styles.it is intriguing to do something: · It is intriguing to note that only one of his books was published during his own lifetime.
► be of interest if something is of interest to someone, they want to know more about it because it is related to a subject or activity that they are interested in: · Finally, in the last section of the talk I will cover a few miscellaneous topics which I think may be of interest.be of interest to: · Pull your chair over. I heard something today that might be of interest to you.· It is expected that the results of the research programme will be of interest not only to academics, but also to the government.
► stimulating something that is stimulating is interesting and enjoyable because it gives you new ideas to think about: · Her lectures were always stimulating and covered a variety of subjects.· The Faculty is a large but welcoming and intellectually stimulating community.· The department is very well equipped and provides a stimulating environment for postgraduate research.· New York has always been an exciting and stimulating place to be.
► hold your attention if something such as a book, play, or speech holds your attention , it makes you keep reading, watching, or listening to it and stops you from thinking about other things: · The book holds the reader's attention completely throughout its 600 pages.· At large conferences speakers have to work harder to hold people's attention than at smaller ones.
► absorbing something that is absorbing holds your attention for a long time because it is very interesting and enjoyable: · Developing your own photographs can be an absorbing hobby.· In an absorbing book about how she learned to fly, Diane Ackerman tells why she chooses to risk her life.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more
something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected SYN fascinating: · A more intriguing possibility is to generate power in the hotel.· If anything, you're more intriguing as a woman than you were as a girl.· It was more difficult - and more intriguing - to conjure up a picture of her future husband, Dom João.· But above all, the fate of the girl, Rose, was more and more intriguing.· There is, however, one rather more intriguing explanation.· An ever more intriguing thought - when David did his asserting, whom did he do it with, or to?· The second lesson is more positive, and more intriguing.
► most· The most intriguing memorial in the church, however, is that of Edward Trelawney, distant kin of the battling bishop.· Yet she remains for the modern reader perhaps the most intriguing member of the entire family.· But it was in Edinburgh where boardroom manoeuvring was at its most intriguing.· But the most intriguing thing is the Beata Electa Chapel which doubles as a mausoleum and grotto.· So would the most intriguing proposal now doing the rounds in Congress.· The most intriguing cafés have steamy windows filled with plastic replicas of the real food inside.· His article did one of the most intriguing individuals in the industry justice without being blind to his flaws.· All in all a most intriguing debut and one that will stay long in the mind.
The magazine carries an intriguing mixture of high fashion, gossip and racing.► see thesaurus at interesting—intriguingly adverb