Definitions for tantalising
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Princeton's WordNet
tantalizing, tantalising(adj)
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
"a tantalizing taste of success"
tantalizing, tantalising, tempting(adj)
very pleasantly inviting
"a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"
Translations for tantalising
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
tantalising(adjective)
to tease or torment (a person etc) by making him want something he cannot have and by keeping it just beyond his reach
The expensive clothes in the shop-window tantalized her.; tantalizing smells in the kitchen.
- tantaliserendAfrikaans
- مُعَذِّب لِعَدَم تَحْقيقِهArabic
- мъчителенBulgarian
- fascinantePortuguese (BR)
- vábivýCzech
- aufreizendGerman
- fristendeDanish
- σκανδαλιστικός, γαργαλιστικόςGreek
- tentadorSpanish
- õrritavad, ahvatlevadEstonian
- وسوسه انگیزFarsi
- härnääväFinnish
- tentantFrench
- מְפַתֶהHebrew
- तरसाने वालाHindi
- koji muči; mučanCroatian
- tantaluszi kínokat okozóHungarian
- merangsangIndonesian
- freistandiIcelandic
- stuzzicante, allettanteItalian
- じらすようなJapanese
- 감질나게 하는Korean
- erzinantis, kankinantisLithuanian
- mokošs; vilinošsLatvian
- menggodaMalay
- verleidelijkDutch
- fristendeNorwegian
- dręczący, kuszącyPolish
- fascinantePortuguese
- ispititorRomanian
- дразнящийRussian
- vábivýSlovak
- mamljivSlovenian
- kinjenjeSerbian
- lockande, frestande, förföriskSwedish
- ยั่วน้ำลายThai
- baştan çıkarıcıTurkish
- 撩人的，逗人的Chinese (Trad.)
- дражливийUkrainian
- چھيڑ، ترساناUrdu
- trêu ngươiVietnamese
- 撩人的，逗人的Chinese (Simp.)
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