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What is another word for tantalising?

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Adjective

Tempting, especially that which is beyond reach

Physically suggestive, alluring or captivating

Beautiful or physically attractive

Tending to hold one's interest

Stimulating one's appetite

Teasing in a playful manner

Verb

To be arousing someone

Present participle for to tease or torment by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach

Noun

The act of attempting to entice or induce (someone) to engage in carnal relations

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Adjective

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Tempting, especially that which is beyond reach

“Sadly, many webmasters fall for such tantalizing come-ons without thinking carefully about what the repercussions might be.”

Adjective

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Physically suggestive, alluring or captivating

tantalising^UK

colourful^UK

colorful^US

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“She didn't realize she would find the control he was exerting over her exciting and tantalizing.”

Adjective

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Beautiful or physically attractive

esthetic^US

aesthetic^UK

as pretty as a picture

mesmerizing^US

likable^US

likeable^UK

mesmerising^UK

aesthetically pleasing

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

aesthetically appealing

looking like a million bucks

magnetising^UK

magnetizing^US

physically attractive

tantalising^UK

favorable^US

favourable^UK

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

a sight for sore eyes

as pure as the driven snow

savory^US

savoury^UK

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“Men were drawn to Rayna, men found her tantalizing. Her remarkable hair would stop them. Once stopped, they loitered.”

Adjective

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Tending to hold one's interest

hypnotising^UK

hypnotizing^US

intoxicating

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

marvellous^UK

galvanising^UK

marvelous^US

galvanizing^US

tantalising^UK

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“Severa told him a tantalizing story of her kinsman Severus.”

Adjective

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Stimulating one's appetite

appetizing^US

savoury^UK

flavorsome^US

flavoursome^UK

savory^US

tantalising^UK

flavourful^UK

fit for human consumption

appetising^UK

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Adjective

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Teasing in a playful manner

tantalising^UK

Verb

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To be arousing someone

tantalising^UK

floating someone's boat

getting going

giving someone a thrill

lighting someone's fire

tickling someone's fancy

magnetizing^US

magnetising^UK

mesmerizing^US

mesmerising^UK

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

making your mouth water

whetting the appetite of

putting under a spell

getting someone going

concerning

making an impression on

arousing the curiosity of

holding your attention

whetting one's appetite

engaging one's attention

making someone feel sexy

making someone feel sexually excited

galvanizing^US

arousing someone's interest in

turning someone's head

exerting influence on

galvanising^UK

keeping someone hanging on

dangling a carrot in front of

holding the attention of

taking your breath away

sweeping someone off their feet

humouring^UK

humoring^US

sending into raptures

giving someone a kick

grabbing the attention of

keeping amused

sending into transports

agitating

attending

giving joy to

giving great pleasure to

giving someone a charge

tickling the fancy of

putting under magic spell

forspeaking

putting the whammy on

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

getting under your skin

getting one's jollies

put ting'em away

breaking one up

rooting

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

burying

riveting the attention of

absorbing yourself in

throwing yourself into

leading up garden path

having a get-together

sweeping you off your feet

giving someone pleasure

getting one's kicks

cheering up

making someone feel good

bucking up

warming the cockles of the heart

becoming an obsession with

taking control of

taking over

having a hold on

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“A thousand and one sensations tantalize me as I flick through Julian Storm's visual biography.”

Verb

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Present participle for to tease or torment by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

getting on your nerves

bending someone's ear

agonizing^US

driving round the bend

driving you up the wall

working on

messing with

getting on one's nerves

agonising^UK

tantalising^UK

rubbing up the wrong way

giving someone grief

grating on

breathing down someone's neck

getting on your wick

making somebody's hackles rise

causing discomfort to

making unhappy

making uncomfortable

hurting somebody's feelings

pushing the buttons of

giving offence to

driving round the twist

stressing out

putting the squeeze on

jerking around

rattling one's cage

giving the business

jumping on one's case

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“I was allowed just enough to tantalize my aroused appetite, and I wished that I might die and be at once freed from the agony.”

Noun

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The act of attempting to entice or induce (someone) to engage in carnal relations

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