tantalising

Definition of Tantalising in English :

1. tantalising, tantalizing

arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach

Example Sentences:
'a tantalizing taste of success'

2. tantalising, tantalizing, tempting

very pleasantly inviting

Example Sentences:
'a tantalizing aroma'
'a tempting repast'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tantalising

verb

(transitive)

to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtantaˌlized or ˈtantaˌlizing

to tease or disappoint by promising or showing something desirable and then withholding it

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