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 Royals had wished not to submit to the enticing spell being cast by their 2024 top draft pick, knowing that calling him up in a time of need could add another dimension of pressure. —Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026

The sneaker is the third released by the London streetwear brand in collaboration with Nike and was immediately pegged as the most enticing yet. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026

That’s part of what makes Concrète Waves so enticing. —Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

If players like Downs or Hill are not there, the idea of focusing on quantity over quality could become an enticing option. —Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enticing

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