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Adjective

Tempting, especially that which is beyond reach

Tending to, or intended to, arouse lustful desire or interest

Very physically attractive or alluring

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

tantalising^UK

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Adjective

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Tending to, or intended to, arouse lustful desire or interest

appetizing^US

tantalising^UK

appetising^UK

colourful^UK

colorful^US

off-color^US

off-colour^UK

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Adjective

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Very physically attractive or alluring

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

mesmerizing^US

mesmerising^UK

as pretty as a picture

likable^US

hypnotizing^US

likeable^UK

hypnotising^UK

aesthetically pleasing

aesthetically appealing

magnetising^UK

magnetizing^US

physically attractive

looking like a million

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

savoury^UK

flavorsome^US

flavoursome^UK

savory^US

appetising^UK

appetizing^US

tantalising^UK

a sight for sore eyes

favorable^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

favourable^UK

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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

whetting the appetite of

making your mouth water

catching the eye of

putting under a spell

getting someone going

concerning

decoying

making an impression on

arousing the curiosity of

holding your attention

whetting one's appetite

engaging one's attention

holding

blowing away

coming on

giving the come-on to

making someone feel sexy

making someone feel sexually excited

arousing someone's interest in

galvanizing^US

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

humouring^UK

humoring^US

sweeping someone off their feet

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

sending into raptures

giving someone a kick

grabbing the attention of

keeping amused

sending into transports

agitating

giving joy to

giving great pleasure to

giving someone a charge

tickling the fancy of

getting one's jollies

absorbing yourself in

throwing yourself into

losing oneself in

getting lost in

owning

getting under your skin

putting under magic spell

forspeaking

putting the whammy on

leading up garden path

rooting

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

riveting the attention of

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

winning the affection of

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

imposing on

carping at

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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

“Despite the disastrous night prior, Devin still dwelt in a sublime state, mesmerised by tantalizing blue eyes and a rosebud mouth.”

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