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Definitions for intriguing
in·trigu·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word intriguing.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. challenging, intriguingadjective

    disturbingly provocative

    "an intriguing smile"

  2. intriguingadjective

    capable of arousing interest or curiosity

    "our team came up with some most intriguing finds"

Wiktionary

  1. intriguingadjective

    Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Intriguing

    of Intrigue

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intriguing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intriguing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of intriguing in a Sentence

  1. Shirley Reynolds:

    These data are certainly intriguing and if replicated and substantiated have important implications for public health and social [or] educational interventions, however, there is no information given about the young people who took part ... this makes it impossible to know if they are representative of other teenagers in the USA, let alone teenagers in the UK or Europe.

  2. Harry Brignull:

    That was always intriguing for me as a researcher, because normally the name of the game is to find the flaws and fix them, now we're finding' flaws' that the client seems to like, and want to keep.

  3. Benjamin Dworkin:

    Jump starting the economy-- that’s his play, it’s an intriguing idea- but that’s it. It’s not something that’s galvanized voters.

  4. Bryan Fuller:

    (Executive producer) Martha De Laurentiis is exploring financing for a feature film, it would be a whole new chapter, instead of the story being told. I feel like even though we end this season on such a great final note, that the most intriguing chapter of Will Graham's story has yet to be told.

  5. Marc Moss:

    Its an intriguing possibility.

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