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enticing 音標拼音: [ɛnt'ɑɪsɪŋ] a. 引誘的,迷人的 引誘的,迷人的 enticing adj 1: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; " an alluring prospect"; " her alluring smile"; " the voice was low and beguiling"; " difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; " a tempting invitation" [ synonym: { alluring}, { beguiling}, { enticing}, { tempting}] Entice \ En* tice"\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Enticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Enticing}.] [ OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en- ( L. in) a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG. zicken to push.] To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. [ 1913 Webster] Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. -- Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster] My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. -- Prov. i. 10. [ 1913 Webster] Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. -- Keble. Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See { Allure}. [ 1913 Webster]
Enticing \ En* ti" cing\, a. That entices; alluring. [ 1913 Webster] 58 Moby Thesaurus words for " enticing": Circean, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come- hither, coquettish, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, entrancing, exciting, exotic, fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, glamorous, hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, likable, mesmeric, mouth- watering, piquant, pleasant, pleasing, prepossessing, provocative, provoquant, ravishing, seducing, seductive, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, tickling, titillating, titillative, winning, winsome, witching
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