enticing

adjective

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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

Beginning April 25, though, the deals won't be as enticing for U.S. consumers. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025

The play-in has already provided many memorable moments and there are yet more enticing match-ups in 2025. —Matias Grez, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025

Google Chrome has proven a particularly enticing honeypot for cybercriminals looking to trick Android users into downloading malware. —Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

For the Lakers, 46-30 after the Golden State loss and before playing New Orleans in a back-to-back on Friday night, the possibility of starting at home is particularly enticing. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enticing

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