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

Menu offerings are equally enticing, choose from an assortment of Bellocq teas to enjoy with your sandwiches (quail egg toast and lobster roll are highlights) plus traditional scones, pastries, and cookies including madeleines and canelés. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025

That would have gifted us with a wonderfully fresh and enticing Super Bowl combatant. —Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025

At the same time, the administration should present Iran with enticing alternatives, potentially including economic incentives and sanctions relief, in proportion to the scale and pace of Iran’s concessions. —Editorial, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025

Verdict: An Order of Fun With a Side of Frustration The Fujifilm Instax Wide Evo is an enticing snapshooter for photogs who want to pick up a camera and have some fun. —PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above