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There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
Joseph Conrad

Meaning of "enticing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENTICING

enticing  [ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENTICING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enticing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ENTICING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Entice

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Definition of enticing in the English dictionary

The definition of enticing in the dictionary is that promises pleasure, advantage, or profit. Other definition of enticing is that looks, smells, etc appealing and good to eat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENTICING


bracing
ˈbreɪsɪŋ
casing
ˈkeɪsɪŋ
de-icing
ˈdiːˈaɪsɪŋ
facing
ˈfeɪsɪŋ
hissing
ˈhɪsɪŋ
icing
ˈaɪsɪŋ
invoicing
ˈɪnvɔɪsɪŋ
missing
ˈmɪsɪŋ
placing
ˈpleɪsɪŋ
practising
ˈpræktɪsɪŋ
pricing
ˈpraɪsɪŋ
promising
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ
purchasing
ˈpɜːtʃɪsɪŋ
racing
ˈreɪsɪŋ
self-sacrificing
ˌsɛlfˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ
self-sufficing
ˌsɛlfsəˈfaɪsɪŋ
servicing
ˈsɜːvɪsɪŋ
spacing
ˈspeɪsɪŋ
tracing
ˈtreɪsɪŋ
underpricing
ˌʌndəˈpraɪsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENTICING

enthymeme
entia
entice
enticeable
enticement
enticer
enticingly
enticingness
entire
entirely
entireness
entireties
entirety
entitative
entities
entitle
entitled
entitlement
entitlement program
entity

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENTICING

butter icing
community policing
coppicing
cornicing
cost-plus pricing
dancing
devoicing
differential pricing
dynamic pricing
fondant icing
policing
predatory pricing
rejoicing
road pricing
royal icing
top slicing
transfer pricing
unit pricing
unnoticing
unrejoicing
voicing

Synonyms and antonyms of enticing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENTICING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enticing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enticing

Translation of «enticing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENTICING

Find out the translation of enticing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enticing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enticing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诱人的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tentador
570 millions of speakers

English

enticing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोहक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحريضية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заманчивые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tentador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রলুব্ধকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alléchant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menarik perhatian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verlockend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誘惑的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매혹적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hấp dẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மயக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cazip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allettante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kuszące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

принадні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ispititor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δελεαστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanloklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lockande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fristende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enticing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTICING»

The term «enticing» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENTICING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enticing

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10 QUOTES WITH «ENTICING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enticing.
1
Lee Bermejo
I just like a dirty, crumbling city. The Gotham I imagine is enticing and horrifying at the same time.
2
Angela Cartwright
I think here in America the space programme was such an enticing thing to be going on, that the thought of a family being able to go into space and live up there was really kind of mind-bending at the time.
3
Vint Cerf
There was something amazingly enticing about programming.
4
Billy Collins
Humor, for me, is really a gate of departure. It's a way of enticing a reader into a poem so that less funny things can take place later. It really is not an end in itself, but a means to an end.
5
Joseph Conrad
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
6
Landon Donovan
If you've followed my career at all, you will know that I perform best in comfortable surroundings. Though other leagues may seem more enticing to other players, it's something I'm just not interested in doing personally.
7
Patrick Fugit
It's a very enticing, very seductive place, but once you get to know what L.A.'s really like, you don't want to live there.
8
Jon Katz
The Perfect Dog is an enticing fantasy pooch. It's the dog that instantly learns to pee outdoors, never menaces or frightens children, plays gently with other dogs, won't jump on the UPS guy, never rolls in gross things, eats only the appropriate food at the right time, and never chews anything not meant for him. This dog does not exist.
9
Brendan I. Koerner
The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room.
10
Meshell Ndegeocello
I joke that a person of color would never make a movie like 'Midnight in Paris.' Nostalgia isn't so enticing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENTICING»

Discover the use of enticing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enticing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Enticing
The Buckhorn Brothers: Casey As a teen, Emma Clark was the girl with the bad reputation-- and trying to get Casey Hudson into bed hadn't helped!
Lori Foster, 2007
2
Enticing The Prince
Patricia Grasso blends passion and intrigue in the sensual story of a prince who falls in love with a woman whose secrets may be the undoing of them both.
Patricia Grasso, 2008
3
Enticing Knits
The four go-everywhere garments in this Little Book will refresh your wardrobe with a bright new attitude.
Leisure Arts, 2005
4
Enticing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations CrumbsA crumb from a winner's table is better than a feast from a loser's table!ndash;AnonymousCivilization must be destroyed.
‎2008
5
Muffin Tin Chef: 101 Savory Snacks, Adorable Appetizers, ...
MAKE MAGIC IN YOUR MUFFIN TIN From crowd-pleasing appetizers and enticing side dishes to mouth-watering entrees and delectable desserts, this book serves up a wonderful variety of delicious and fun dishes.
Matt Kadey, 2012
6
The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook: An Enticing ...
In The Everything Mediterranean Cookbook, Culinary Institute of America graduate Dawn Altomari-Rathjen teams up with registered dietician Jennifer M. Bendelius to provide you with 300 of the most sumptuous—and healthy—recipes that the ...
Dawn Altomari-Rathjen, Jennifer Bendelius, 2003
7
Nietzsche's Enticing Psychology of Power
This book gives the psychological perspective a central role and uses it as a guide through Nietzsche's aphoristic maze toward the centre of his thought, method, aims and ramifications.
Jacob Golomb, 1989
8
Enticing Emily
Southern SCANDALS Bestselling author Gina Wilkins has created an unforgettable trilogy about three Southern women and the secrets they're hiding Emily McBride, the youngest of the McBride cousins, was fed up with always being the "good girl ...
Gina Wilkins, 2012
9
The secret island and the enticing flame: worlds of memory, ...
The three "essays" in this book draw on the translator's work on love poetry--classical waka and the tanka of Yosano Akiko (1878-1942)-but also introduce the prose poems and free verse of a contemporary surrealist poet, Mizuno Ruriko, whose ...
Edwin A. Cranston, 2008
10
The Eight Disciplines: An Enticing Look Into Your Personality
In this telling tale, protagonist Wayne Peterson, his wife, two grown sons and potential daughter-in-law learn to understand and manage their personality differences with the help of Marcella Valentine and her entertaining teachings.
John J. Murphy, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENTICING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enticing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three charged with enticing then robbing man in Lewiston
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — A trio of people allegedly worked together to rob a victim in Niagara County, but police caught on to their scheme ... «wivb.com, Jul 15»
2
Women's Luxury Shoe Designer Tiannia Barnes Unveils Enticing
New York, NY, July 09, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Luxury footwear designer and entrepreneur Tianna Barnes is hailed for her edgy and elegant shoes, offering the ... «PR.com, Jul 15»
3
Blue Harbour's Babcock & Wilcox Spin Enticing
Blue Harbour has been active at Babcock & Wilcox since May 2014 and still owns 9.9% of the legacy company, now trading at BWX ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
4
Powerball jackpots get longer odds to ensure more enticing prizes
(File Photo) A Powerball ticket is printed at the Wilson Ave HyVee in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. (Adam Wesley/The ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
5
BWW Reviews: YANNA AVIS is Again Beguiling and Enticing as …
Cabaret is a tricky balance. For some, it is a joie de vivre experience defined as the pleasure felt when having a good time. Enter the beguiling ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
KFC's New Fried Chicken/Pizza Hybrid Looks Weirdly Enticing
KFC Hong Kong has invented this enticing (terrifying?) mix by adding a tomato sauce base and breaded mozzarella and cheddar mix to its ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
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Electricity created through fusion is enticing, elusive
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Thermonuclear reactions deep in the sun’s interior generate the same amount of energy as 2.5 billion 500-megawatt generators, ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»

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State gives sentence to man for enticing a minor in illicit sexual activity
Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Tennessee man was sentenced in federal court ... «Aurora Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
Mark Hughes hopeful of enticing Xherdan Shaqiri to Stoke
Stoke City are fighting to persuade Xherdan Shaqiri to swap Inter Milan for the Britannia Stadium after agreeing a £12 million fee for the ... «The Times, Jul 15»
10
Cruise lines increasingly enticing solo travellers onboard
Should a solo traveller book a cruise? It seems like a daunting vacation choice – aren't ships filled with couples and families? And who wants to ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»

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