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

Skip the Crowds for These Remote Parks Perhaps more enticing is a vast, open park void of other people. —Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026

But the present is increasingly enticing, Forst and Fisher believe. —Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026

There’s also a drinks list filled with Japanese whiskies and enticing cocktails, as well as a collection of sakes. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026

New hotels with generous amenities and gorgeous design make the city more enticing than ever for a long weekend away. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enticing

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