tantalizing

UK
/ˈtæn.tə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæn.tə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
tantalizingadjective
more tantalizing
Comp.
most tantalizing
Super.
UK
/ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæntəˌlaɪzɪŋ/
Translations
The tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread filled the room.
Завлекательный аромат свежевыпеченного хлеба наполнил комнату.
The tantalizing offer was hard to resist.
Манящее предложение было трудно отвергнуть.
The tantalizing dessert was the highlight of the meal.
Соблазнительный десерт был изюминкой трапезы.
Definitions
Arousing interest or desire, especially that which is unobtainable or beyond reach.
The tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the air, making everyone hungry.
Having qualities that excite the senses or imagination.
The tantalizing colors of the sunset painted the sky in shades of pink and orange.
tantalizingnoun
UK
/ˈtæn.tə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæn.təˌlaɪ.zɪŋ/
Gerundial noun meaning ‘the act or process of tantalizing’; primarily uncountable.
Definitions
The act or process of teasing or tormenting by presenting something desirable and keeping it out of reach.
His constant tantalizing of the dog with treats was cruel.
tantalizeverb

tantalizing

Gerund

tantalized
Past Simple
tantalized
Past Participle
tantalizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈtæn.tə.laɪz/
US
/ˈtæn.tə.laɪz/
Translations
The aroma of the freshly baked bread tantalized the hungry children.
Аромат свежевыпеченного хлеба дразнил голодных детей.
Additional translations
Definitions
To tease or torment by presenting something desirable but keeping it out of reach.
The chef tantalized the guests with the aroma of the freshly baked bread, but didn't serve it until the main course.
tantalizegerund / present participle

tantalizing

Used attributively and predicatively (e.g., 'a tantalizing aroma').
Definitions
Arousing interest or desire by being appealing yet just out of reach; tempting.
The bakery window was filled with tantalizing pastries.
tantalizepast participle
Definitions
Feeling or showing the frustration of desire aroused but not fulfilled.
The tantalized crowd waited for the singer to return to the stage.