tan·ta·lize (t n t -l z )tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach. [From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus.] tan ta·li·zation (-l -z shn) n.tan ta·lizer n.tan ta·lizing·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | tantalizing - arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; "a tantalizing taste of success" inviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer" |
| 2. | tantalizing - very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast" inviting - attractive and tempting; "an inviting offer" |
Translations
tantalizing [ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ] tantalising (British) adj [smell] → qui met l'eau à la bouche; [offer] → à faire saliver d'envie
tantalizing
adj smell, promise → verlockend, verführerisch; behaviour, glimpse also → aufreizend; he spoke with tantalizing slowness → er sprach aufreizend langsam; it is tantalizing to think that … → es ist zum Verrücktwerden, zu denken, dass … (inf)
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