enticing

adjective

en·​tic·​ing in-ˈtī-siŋ 

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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

But when the base All-Wheel Drive model debuted this week at a much more enticing $48,990, the floodgates of latent demand opened up. —Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025

In January, Bhullar upgraded Principal to an overweight rating from neutral, citing increasingly enticing fundamentals. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025

That drops the 0–60 mph time from 4 seconds down to 3.3, but the 51-mile ( 82 km) increase to its range—now 300 miles (482 km) on a single charge—is probably going to be the most enticing improvement for potential buyers. —ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025

Beyond the exceptional home designs and superior craftsmanship, one of the most enticing aspects of life at Crestwood Village is its maintenance provided living. —Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for enticing

• sufficing
• deicing
• dicing
• icing
• pricing
• slicing
• splicing
• sacrificing
• satisficing