tantalizing
pronunciation
How to pronounce tantalizing in British English:
UK ['tæntəlaɪzɪŋ]
How to pronounce tantalizing in American English:
US [ˈtæntlaɪzɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
- very pleasantly inviting
Word Origin
- tantalizing (adj.)
- mid-17c., present participle adjective from tantalize. Related: Tantalizingly.
Example
- 1. It 's so tasty and tantalizing !
- 2. The health world is littered with tantalizing products and services .
- 3. But to michael taylor a professional big-tree hunter there are tantalizing signs of the stump 's potential .
- 4. Enjoyed in moderation , a few morsels can lift libido , providing a tantalizing prelude to sex .
- 5. Drake hoping to help fight back against al qaeda immediately thought of a tantalizing secret project he had come across while working on jackpot .