The February air was soft, cool, and inviting...
There is an inviting restaurant with an outdoor terrace.
...an inviting smile.
English dictionary. 2008.
Inviting — In*vit ing, a. Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect. [1913 Webster] Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm. W. Irving. {In*vit ing*ly}, adv. {In*vit ing*ness}, n. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inviting — index attractive, palatable, persuasive, provocative, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inviting — (adj.) “attractive, alluring,” c.1600, from prp. of INVITE (Cf. invite) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
inviting — [adj] alluring, captivating agreeable, appealing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, charming, cordial, delightful, encouraging, engaging, enticing, fascinating, intriguing, magnetic, mouthwatering, open, persuasive, pleasing, provocative,… … New thesaurus
inviting — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ tempting or attractive. DERIVATIVES invitingly adverb … English terms dictionary
inviting — [in vīt′iŋ] adj. tempting; alluring; enticing … English World dictionary
inviting — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, sound ADVERB ▪ very ▪ It was hot and the sea looked very inviting. ▪ especially (e … Collocations dictionary
inviting — in|vit|ing [ınˈvaıtıŋ] adj something that is inviting is very attractive and makes you want to be near it, try it, taste it etc ▪ The log fire looked warm and inviting. >invitingly adv ▪ She smiled invitingly … Dictionary of contemporary English
inviting — in|vit|ing [ ın vaıtıŋ ] adjective something that is inviting is attractive and makes you want to experience it: an inviting outdoor pool ╾ in|vit|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
inviting — adjective an inviting sight, smell, offer etc is very attractive and makes you want to go somewhere or do something: The log fire looked warm and inviting. invitingly adverb: She smiled invitingly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
