Definitions for tantalising

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tantalizing, tantalising(adj)

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

    "a tantalizing taste of success"

  2. 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.

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