tantalize
31tantalize — v.tr. (also ise) 1 torment or tease by the sight or promise of what is unobtainable. 2 raise and then dash the hopes of; torment with disappointment. Derivatives: tantalization n. tantalizer n. tantalizingly adv. Etymology: Gk Tantalos mythical… …
32tan·ta·lise — ↑tantalize …
33Tantalized — Tantalize Tan ta*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tantalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tantalizing}.] [From {Tantalus}: cf. F. tantaliser.] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the… …
34Tantalizing — Tantalize Tan ta*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tantalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tantalizing}.] [From {Tantalus}: cf. F. tantaliser.] To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the… …
35tantalized — tantalize (Amer.) tan·ta·lize || tæntÉ™laɪz v. tease, provoke or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it; expose someone to something inaccessible; annoy; criticize (also tantalise) …
36tantalizes — tantalize (Amer.) tan·ta·lize || tæntÉ™laɪz v. tease, provoke or tease by presenting something as available and then withholding it; expose someone to something inaccessible; annoy; criticize (also tantalise) …
37tantalization — tantalize (also tantalise) ► VERB ▪ torment or tease with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable or withheld. DERIVATIVES tantalization noun tantalizing adjective. ORIGIN from Tantalus in Greek mythology, who was punished for his… …
38tantalizing — tantalize (also tantalise) ► VERB ▪ torment or tease with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable or withheld. DERIVATIVES tantalization noun tantalizing adjective. ORIGIN from Tantalus in Greek mythology, who was punished for his… …
39Cynthia Leitich Smith — at the 2011 Texas Book Festival. Nationality American Period 2000 present Genres …
40tease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. plague, annoy, vex, harass; taunt, mock; beg; tantalize; titillate, excite. See ridicule, malevolence. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. taunt, tantalize, harass, kid*; see bother 2 , ridicule . See Synonym… …
