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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ENTI'CING, ppr. Inciting to evil; urging to sin by motives, flattery or persuasion; alluring.
1. Having the qualities that entice or allure.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" [syn: alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Enticing En*ti"cing, a. That entices; alluring.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Entice En*tice", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Enticing.] [OE. entisen, enticen, OF. enticier, entichier; pref. en- (L. in) + a word of uncertain origin, cf. OF. atisier to stir a fire, provoke, L. titio firebrand, or MHG. zicken to push.] To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen. Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. --Beau. & Fl. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. --Prov. i. 10. Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. --Keble. Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See Allure.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Something that is enticing is extremely attractive and makes you want to get it or to become involved with it. A prospective premium of about 30 per cent on their initial investment is enticing. ADJ • enticingly ...laying out their stall enticingly. ADV

Moby Thesaurus

Circean, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, entrancing, exciting, exotic, fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, glamorous, hypnotic, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irresistible, likable, mesmeric, mouth-watering, piquant, pleasant, pleasing, prepossessing, provocative, provoquant, ravishing, seducing, seductive, siren, sirenic, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, teasing, tempting, tickling, titillating, titillative, winning, winsome, witching