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Meaning of "intriguing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTRIGUING

intriguing  [ɪnˈtriːɡɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTRIGUING

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

WHAT DOES INTRIGUING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of intriguing in the English dictionary

The definition of intriguing in the dictionary is arousing great interest or curiosity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTRIGUING


bagging
ˈbæɡɪŋ
begging
ˈbɛɡɪŋ
blogging
ˈblɒɡɪŋ
bragging
ˈbræɡɪŋ
debugging
diːˈbʌɡɪŋ
dogging
ˈdɒɡɪŋ
dragging
ˈdræɡɪŋ
fatiguing
fəˈtiːɡɪŋ
flagging
ˈflæɡɪŋ
ging
ɡɪŋ
hogging
ˈhɒɡɪŋ
jogging
ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ
lagging
ˈlæɡɪŋ
legging
ˈleɡɪŋ
ligging
ˈlɪɡɪŋ
logging
ˈlɒɡɪŋ
nagging
ˈnæɡɪŋ
rigging
ˈrɪɡɪŋ
sagging
ˈsæɡɪŋ
tagging
ˈtæɡɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTRIGUING

intricacy
intricate
intricately
intricateness
intrigant
intrigante
intriguant
intriguante
intrigue
intriguer
intriguingly
intrince
intrinsic
intrinsic factor
intrinsic semiconductor
intrinsical
intrinsicality
intrinsically
intrinsicalness
intrinsicate

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTRIGUING

arguing
cataloguing
colloguing
continuing
disemboguing
double-tonguing
ensuing
flutter tonguing
issuing
leaguing
plaguing
prologuing
pursuing
queuing
rescuing
single tonguing
suing
tonguing
triple tonguing
valuing

Synonyms and antonyms of intriguing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTRIGUING»

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

Translation of «intriguing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTRIGUING

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

Translator English - Chinese

新奇的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fascinante
570 millions of speakers

English

intriguing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साज़िश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فضول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интригующий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intrigante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুচুটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fascinant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menarik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

faszinierend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

興味をそそるような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흥미로운
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

புதிரான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैचित्र्यपूर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilgi çekici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intrigante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intrygujące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтригуючий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intrigant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδιαφέρουσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intrige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intriguing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spennende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intriguing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRIGUING»

The term «intriguing» is very widely used and occupies the 18.283 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTRIGUING» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTRIGUING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intriguing.
1
Kurt Angle
Pro wrestling is not fake; it's sports entertainment. We go out there and we perform, and a lot of what we do out there is real, but we're not going to insult anyone's intelligence - there is a predetermined winner. It's just the fans don't know who it is, and that's what makes it so intriguing.
2
Gemma Arterton
I love strange things; my favorite movies are weird, eclectic, and intriguing.
3
Roger Bannister
I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.
4
Bjorn Borg
I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.
5
Barbara Taylor Bradford
I am a huge admirer of Elizabeth I, and this intriguing biography gives a wonderful picture of the era.
6
Claire Cameron
How do you solve a mystery? How do you write a book? The techniques for starting both are surprisingly similar. Find an intriguing question and, pen and dagger tucked under cloak, search for clues.
7
Candace Camp
The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
8
Jan Chipchase
It will be interesting to see if Seoul's urban vocabulary of numerous, ever-present interactive screens will translate to other cities such as Beijing, London, and New York. It will also be intriguing to see if smaller cities and towns adopt aspects of Seoul's screen culture throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.
9
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Dancing has been in us, in people, since the Neanderthal age. There's something about moving, something about interpreting yourself to the music, that's attractive, that's interesting, that's intriguing, and everyone wishes they could do that.
10
Kelsey Chow
I've always wanted to work with Sean Connery - there's something about his style, and his calm, cool demeanor that I find intriguing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTRIGUING»

Discover the use of intriguing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intriguing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Intriguing Mathematical Problems
Each of the book's five sections ― "Fun with Numbers," "Fun with Letters," "The Odds: Explorations in Probability," "Where Inference and Reasoning Reign" and "The Answers Are Whole Numbers" ― is made up of approximately 30 problems, ...
Oswald Jacoby, William H. Benson, 2013
2
Popular Controversies in World History: Investigating ...
Popular Controversies in World History: Investigating History's Intriguing QuestionS≪/i> offers uniquely compelling and educational examinations of pivotal events and puzzling phenomena, from the earliest evidence of human activity to ...
Steven L. Danver, 2010
3
Puzzle Boxes: Fun and Intriguing Bandsaw Projects
Features band-sawn puzzle boxes that takes two, popular small-project styles (boxes and puzzles) and combines them into some mind-blowing projects.
Jeff Vollmer, 2010
4
Intriguing Puzzles in Math and Logic
Wit, imagination and ingenuity abound in this compilation of cunning conundrums, sure to delight puzzle fans. The collection features challenging puzzles involving topology, geometry, everyday physics, algebra, crossword puzzles, and more.
Stephen Barr, 1994
5
An Intriguing Life: A Memoir of War, Washington, and ...
Relates the life of a woman who lived in Washington D.C.'s political culture and witnessed some of the most important moments of the twentieth century.
Cynthia Helms, 2013
6
13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Intriguing ...
In 13 Things That Don't Make Sense Michael Brooks meets thirteen modern-day anomalies that may become tomorrow's breakthroughs. Is ninety six percent of the universe missing?
Michael Brooks, 2010
7
Intriguing Lateral Thinking Puzzles
This book contains 110 of strange happenings crying out for explanations.
Paul Sloane, 1996
8
Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing ...
Discusses interesting chemicals, such as the smelliest, most lethal, and most versatile, in a non-technical style that covers each chemical's importance without using formulas, equations, or diagrams
John Emsley, 1999
9
Badlands: Australia's 13 Most Intriguing True Murders
Taking in the full sweep of humanity, from bumbling junkies to rich white rappers, illustrious art critics, deranged killers and tenacious cops, Liam Houlihan melds exclusive interviews and scrupulous research to bring us the most riveting ...
Liam Houlihan, 2011
10
Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt: And Other Intriguing Stories ...
The answer is just one of the fascinating ways that best-selling popular math writer Paul Nahin illustrates the deep interplay of math and physics in the world around us in his latest book of challenging mathematical puzzles, Mrs.
Paul J. Nahin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTRIGUING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intriguing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aaron Harrison: The Charlotte Hornets' Intriguing Prospect
Aaron Harrison: An Intriguing Prospect For The Charlotte Hornets. Mar 26, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Aaron Harrison ... «Hoops Habit, Jul 15»
2
Most intriguing games on the Saints' 2015 schedule: No. 7 at Atlanta …
New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham (80) leaps over Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant (21) during the game at the Georgia ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
3
The 5 Most Intriguing Individual Matchups on Florida's Schedule
GatorBait.net takes a look at five of the best individual matchups on the schedule going into 2015, ranking them based on level of intrigue. «247Sports, Jul 15»
4
Review: Sir Ian McKellen keeps 'Mr. Holmes' intriguing - Go …
Review: Sir Ian McKellen keeps 'Mr. Holmes' intriguing. Roger Moore. 9:24 AM, Jul 17, 2015. Sir Ian McKellen stars in “Mr. Holmes.” Giles Keyte. Copyright 2015 ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
The intriguing reason a Holocaust survivor did not want 'Auschwitz …
When Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, 81, heard that the frail old man dubbed the “accountant of Auschwitz” had been found guilty for being an ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
6
Most intriguing games on the Saints' 2015 schedule: No. 8 at …
Attempting to rank a team's schedule in the offseason can be tricky. It's difficult to predict what factors might affect a team: new coaches, team ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
7
Trapped light orbits within an intriguing material - Phys.org
Trapped light orbits within an intriguing material. Patterns of orbiting light predicted for spheroids of hexagonal boron nitride illuminated with a ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
8
Alabama Offer Intriguing to Rison - Football Recruiting - Scout
Alabama Offer Intriguing to Rison. Allen TrieuNational Recruiting Analyst. Michigan State 2017 WR commit Hunter Rison added an Alabama ... «Scout, Jul 15»
9
Intriguing details that we learned about DC Extended Universe from …
Intriguing details that we learned about DC Extended Universe from Comic Con this year. by Harish Chengaiah ⋅ Posted on July 16th, 2015 at ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Perspectives: Intriguing issues impact state after same-sex case …
Minnesota spawned the progenitor marriage equality litigation 45 years ago, when first the Hennepin County District Court and then the ... «Minnesota Lawyer, Jul 15»

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