enticing

adjective

en·​tic·​ing in-ˈtī-siŋ 

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: arousing strong attraction or interest : alluring

an enticing aroma

an enticing menu

an enticing opportunity/possibility

Some of the most enticing food on the menu is in the "little bite" section, more than a dozen appetizers priced from $5 to $11 per plate.

—Aleta Watson

… the books that would give him a taste of the knowledge which was more enticing to his wide-awake young mind than clothes and food to his poor little body.

—Louisa May Alcott

enticingly adverb

an enticingly aromatic dish

… this program enticingly acquaints students with the features and potential of microcomputers.

—Booklist

He looked on her, his bright, healthy, enticingly beautiful daughter, and wondered what was going to become of her.

—Theodore Dreiser

enticingness noun

We shall seek to be frugal with our sweet possessions, though their enticingness quite leads us astray …

—Emily Dickinson

Examples of enticing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That optionality may be more enticing for New York than just signing a plodding third center. — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But before the experience begins, the enticing and extensive cocktail menu awaits. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

However, that seems to miss the full scope of what makes Chinese AI alternatives so enticing to consumers and businesses in the first place, said Sam Bresnick, a research fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Whole-milk low-moisture mozzarella melts beautifully without adding excess moisture, creating enticing, leopard-like spots after a quick trip under the broiler. — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enticing

• sufficing
• deicing
• dicing
• icing
• pricing
• slicing
• splicing
• sacrificing
• satisficing