inviting

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The prospect of the desert is not over-inviting, and for my part, I have had enough of hunting.

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  1. adjective Attractive; tempting: an inviting dessert.

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  • On each side of the front was a square place painted green, with words in Chinese inviting worshippers to bring gold and agate stones as offerings. —  Under the Dragon Flag
  • At once formal and inviting, the foyer is filled with natural light, pouring in through the leaded transom window and slender sidelights flanking the door. —  SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines
  • What's more, Wachovia's loan to the NRCC comes as Wachovia awaits the outcome of precarious buyout negotiations which have relied on federal backing -- inviting questions over the political activities of companies whose survival depend on public support. —  Facing South
  • Such lists were intimidating rather than inviting, and were ignored. —  The Blog Herald
  • "It feels cozy, inviting, and a place where I could see hanging out." —  Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Local News
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inviting:   invited ·  invite ·  invites
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Verbal noun of invite, v.
  2. Ppr. of invite, v.
 

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/ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
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