Definitions

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  • verb Alternative spelling of tantalizing.
  • adjective Alternative spelling of tantalizing.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
  • adjective very pleasantly inviting

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Examples

  • She recalls the tantalising dishes - suckling pig and chilli con carne - her mother would make for bands like Motorhead, Squeeze, Simple Minds and Bad Manners.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • That word "tantalising" is one you'll hear a lot from lunar geologists - although we can see the Moon every night, we still don't know what it's made of and have yet to prove categorically how it got there.

    Tantalising hint of knowledge Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

  • That word "tantalising" is one you'll hear a lot from lunar geologists - although we can see the Moon every night, we still don't know what it's made of and have yet to prove categorically how it got there.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2009

  • Meanwhile, Corrie's new series producer Phil Collinson recently praised the slow-burning nature of Molly and Kevin's storyline and vowed to keep "tantalising" the audience with more twists to come.

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News 2010

  • But he reveals he is not going to give any "tantalising" details about secret operations.

    The Guardian World News Matthew Weaver 2010

  • But he reveals he is not going to give any "tantalising" details about secret operations.

    The Guardian World News Matthew Weaver 2010

  • Richard Madeley said he was looking at some "tantalising" solo opportunities after fearing there is now little left for them to do together as broadcasters.

    Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2009

  • Richard Madeley said he was looking at some "tantalising" solo opportunities after fearing there is now little left for them to do together as broadcasters.

    Home | Mail Online 2009

  • "tantalising" solo opportunities after fearing there is now little left for them to do together as broadcasters.

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  • "tantalising" solo opportunities after fearing there is now little left for them to do together as broadcasters.

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