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tantalizing
tan·ta·lize T0039900 (tăn′tə-līz′)tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es 1. To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain: Researchers have been tantalized by the possibility of finding a cure for the disease.2. To be strongly attractive to; excite the senses or desire of: The aroma coming from the bakery tantalized us.
[From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus.]
tan′ta·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.tan′ta·liz′er n.tan′ta·liz′ing·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | tantalizing - arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success"tantalisinginviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer" | | 2. | tantalizing - very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"tantalising, temptinginviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer" |
tantalizingadjectiveEnticingly in sight, yet often out of reach:mouthwatering.Translationstantalize, tantalise (ˈtӕntəlaiz) verb to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach. The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her. 使乾著急 吊胃口，使干着急 ˈtantalizing, ˈtantalising adjectivetantalizing smells in the kitchen. 撩人的，逗人的 撩人的，逗人的 tantalizing
Related to tantalizing: tantalizingly, thesaurusSynonyms for tantalizingadj enticingly in sight, yet often out of reachSynonymsSynonyms for tantalizingadj arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reachSynonymsRelated Wordsadj very pleasantly invitingSynonymsRelated Words |