temptsome

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English

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Etymology

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From tempt +‎ -some.

Adjective

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temptsome (comparative more temptsome, superlative most temptsome)

  1. (chiefly dialectal) Characterised or marked by temptation; alluring; tempting; inviting
    • 2016, Robert Barr, Measure of the Rule:
      Sam and I were privates in Henceforth's company, and next Saturday, another temptsome day for lake or country, Dr. Darnell stood grim and forbidding on his balcony.