tantalizing

Meanings

• Adjective

  Provoking desire or interest, especially by being incomplete or elusive.

  - "The tantalizing aroma of freshly baked cookies wafted through the house."
  - "His tantalizing smile kept her guessing."
  - "The tantalizing preview gave nothing away, leaving the audience wanting more."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tantalizing
enthralling , inf infallible , malling , palling , stalling , trailing

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Variants

List of all variants of tantalizing that leads to same result
tantalizing , tantalizingly , tantalize , tantalized , tantalizer , tantalizers , tantalizes , tantalise , tantalised , tantalises , tantalising

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Etymology

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From the Greek word tantalos, meaning 'full of tricks'.

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Trivia

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1. The Greek mythological character Tantalus was named after the word 'tantalizing'. He was punished by the gods for trying to feed them human flesh, and was placed in a pool of water under a fruit tree with low branches. The water receded whenever he tried to drink, and the fruit was just out of reach.

2. The word 'tantalizing' is often used in the context of food, particularly in advertising and restaurant reviews. For example, a dish might be described as 'tantalizingly delicious' or 'tantalizingly spicy'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Teasers: A tantalizing teaser is a preview or sneak peek of something that is intended to generate interest and excitement, but does not reveal the full details or resolution.

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Culture

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The term 'tantalizing' is often used in literature, particularly in descriptions of food or attractive people. It can also be used metaphorically to describe situations or experiences that are intriguing but incomplete or elusive.

How to Memorize "tantalizing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the sensation of desire or curiosity being provoked by something tantalizing. Imagine the tantalizing aroma of food, or the tantalizing smile of an attractive person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tantalizing' with words that evoke a sense of desire or curiosity, such as 'alluring', 'enticing', or 'provocative'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym TANTAL to remember the meaning of 'tantalizing': Teases And Nurtures The Audience's Longing.

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