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

The consensus at CeraWeek was that Machado had made an enticing case, Francisco Monaldi, the director of Rice University’s Latin America Energy Program, told me. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Cotton allows the fabrics to breathe, helps protect them from dust and particulates in the air, and is less enticing to insects. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Back then, like now, there was concern over ratings declines and the need to make the Emmys a much more vibrant, enticing program for viewers. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 July 2026

So having some extra energy and learning how to take better care of my body sounded enticing. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 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