Definitions for tantalizing

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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"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. tantalizing(adjective)ˈæntəlˌaɪzɪŋ

    making you want to know or have more

    a tantalizing glimpse of the designer's newest clothes

Wiktionary

  1. tantalizing(Adjective)

    Teasing; tempting, but beyond reach.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tantalizing(u)

    of Tantalize


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