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Definition of Tempting
1. Adjective. Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire. "A tempting invitation"
2. Adjective. Very pleasantly inviting. "A tempting repast"
Definition of Tempting
1. a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures.
Definition of Tempting
1. Adjective. attractive, appealing, enticing ¹
2. Adjective. seductive, alluring, inviting ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of tempt) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tempting
1. tempt [v] - See also: tempt
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tempting
Literary usage of Tempting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"Or would ye tarry till Troy makes her way Far as your galleys' anchors on the
shore, tempting great Zeus—if he will save ye there ? ..."
2. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1909)
"tempting dishes for dessert. M. Parloa. Ladies' HJ 26: 48. Mr. 'US. ...
tempting meals for hot weather. ST Rorer. Ladies' HJ 26: 30. Jl. '09. ..."
3. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1903)
"Can the plaintiff's cause of action be regarded as founded upon implied contract
with the government, within the meaning of the act of 1887 ? tempting to ..."
4. The Rambler by Samuel Johnson (1752)
"... from folly and vanity, from the cares of avarice, and the joys of intemperance,
from the lulling founds of deceitful flattery, and the tempting fight of ..."
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