Definition of TEMPTING

tempting

Plural: temptings

Verb

  • dispose or incline or entice to
  • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  • give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
  • induce into action by using one's charm
  • try to seduce
  • try presumptuously
  • present participle and gerund of tempt

Adjective Satellite

  • highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
    • "a tempting invitation"
  • very pleasantly inviting
    • "a tempting repast"

Adj

  • Attractive, appealing, enticing.
  • Seductive, alluring, inviting.

Noun

  • The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.

Scrabble Score: 13

tempting: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tempting: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tempting: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

tempting: valid Words With Friends Word