/ Dictionary / Index T tantalizing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tan•ta•liz•ing Pronunciation: (tan'tl-ī"zing), [key] — adj. having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, esp. that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach: a tantalizing taste of success. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tantalizing (Thesaurus) tantalize tantalous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language