TANTALISING

tantalizing, tantalising, tempting

(adjective) very pleasantly inviting; “a tantalizing aroma”; “a tempting repast”

tantalizing, tantalising

(adjective) arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach; “a tantalizing taste of success”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

tantalising

present participle of tantalise

Adjective

tantalising (comparative more tantalising, superlative most tantalising)

Alternative spelling of tantalizing

Noun

tantalising (plural tantalisings)

Alternative spelling of tantalizing

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Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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