enticing

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (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”Synonyms: alluring beguiling tempting

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]