Tantalizing: meaning, definitions and examples
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tantalizing
[ หtรฆn.tษ.laษช.zษชล ]
food appeal
Tantalizing refers to something that arouses interest or desire, often in a way that is teasing or tempting. It is commonly used to describe food that looks or smells delicious, creating a strong craving or appetite.
Synonyms
alluring, enticing, inviting, tempting.
Examples of usage
- The tantalizing aroma of fresh-baked bread filled the air.
- Her tantalizing smile drew him closer.
- The tantalizing dishes on the menu made it hard to choose.
- The tantalizing images in the travel brochure sparked his wanderlust.
Translations
Translations of the word "tantalizing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tentador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฐเฅเคทเค
๐ฉ๐ช verlockend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggoda
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะฒะฐะฑะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ uwodzicielski
๐ฏ๐ต ้ญ ๅ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท captivant
๐ช๐ธ tentador
๐น๐ท cezbedici
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งคํน์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุซูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ pลitaลพlivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ pรดvabnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏฑไบบ็
๐ธ๐ฎ privlaฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐlaรฐandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัััะผะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cazibษdar
๐ฒ๐ฝ tentador
Etymology
The term 'tantalizing' originates from the Greek myth of Tantalus, a figure who was punished in the afterlife by being placed in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree. Whenever he reached for the fruit, it would retreat just out of reach, and when he bent down to drink, the water would recede. Hence, 'tantalize' has come to mean to torment or tease someone with the promise of something unattainable or just out of reach. This word entered the English language in the early 16th century, deriving from the Latin 'Tantalusโ which refers to the same mythological character.