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

Kenny Beecham evaluates several prospect fits for the NBA draft beyond the top names, including Brayden Burries and his enticing potential if drafted by the Dallas Mavericks to join Cooper Flagg and more. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026

So while the league’s growing well right now (and has media negotiations coming up at just the right time), increasing revenues by 50% is likely too enticing for owners to pass up. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

However, for sites with fewer than 100 units, none of the aforementioned requirements apply under 485-x, making construction of housing developments of 99 units or less enticing for developers. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 23 June 2026

But the idea of adding Acuff as their next star is far more enticing to me. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enticing

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