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Definitions for Intriguer
[1] to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work.
[2] to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest: to intrigue one's way into another's notice.
[3] to draw or capture: Her interest was intrigued by the strange symbol.
[4] to accomplish or force by crafty plotting or underhand machinations.
[5] Obsolete . to entangle.
[6] Obsolete . to trick or cheat.
[7] to plot craftily or underhandedly.
[8] to carry on a secret or illicit love affair.
[9] the use of underhand machinations or deceitful stratagems.
[10] such a machination or stratagem or a series of them; a plot or crafty dealing: political intrigues.
[11] a secret or illicit love affair.
[12] the series of complications forming the plot of a play.
[13] (tr) to make interested or curious I'm intrigued by this case, Watson
[14] (intr) to make secret plots or employ underhand methods; conspire
[15] (intr often foll by with ) to carry on a clandestine love affair
[16] the act or an instance of secret plotting, etc
[17] a clandestine love affair
[18] the quality of arousing interest or curiosity; beguilement
Words related to Intriguer
intriguespy, hypocrite, renegade, deserter, conspirator, impostor, turncoat, informer, miscreant, double-crosser, fink, tattletale, betrayer, Judas, sneak, quisling, defector, rebel, snitch, deceiver
Words nearby Intriguer
intrigueintrenching tool, intrepid, intricacy, intricate, intrigant, intrigue, intriguing, intrinsic, intrinsic factor, intrinsic parity, intrinsic reflex
Origin of Intriguer
1640–50; < French intriguer < Italian intrigare < Latin intrīcāre to entangle; see intricate
Other words from Intriguer
in·tri·guer , noun
in·tri·guing·ly , adverb
out·in·trigue , verb (used with object), out·in·trigued, out·in·tri·guing.
un·in·trigued , adjective
un·in·tri·guing , adjective
Word origin for Intriguer
C17: from French intriguer, from Italian intrigare, from Latin intrīcāre; see intricate
Synonyms for Intriguer
conspirator, deserter, hypocrite, impostor, informer, renegade, spy, turncoat, Judas, apostate, backslider, betrayer, deceiver, defector, double-crosser, fink, miscreant, quisling, rebel, snake, sneak, snitch, snitcher, squealer, tattletale, traducer, treasonist, two-timer, whistle-blower, wolf, Benedict Arnold, back-stabber, stool pigeon