9 Letter Words for Tantalize
tantalize
8 Letter Words for Tantalize
antliate, latinate
7 Letter Words for Tantalize
altaite, antliae, laniate, taenial, tetanal, tetania, zealant
6 Letter Words for Tantalize
alaite, alezan, alteza, anteal, antiae, antlia, attain, atteal, attila, entail, lanate, latent, latian, latina, latite, latten, lattin, litten, natale, nattle, tailet, tainte, talant, talent, talite, tantie, tantle, teanal, telint, tenail, tienta, tineal, tinlet, zeatin, zelant
5 Letter Words for Tantalize
aetat, aizle, alane, alani, alant, alate, alien, aliet, alite, altin, anile, anlet, anlia, antae, antal, atilt, attal, attle, azine, elain, elint, enlit, ental, entia, ettin, inlet, intel, iztle, laeti, laine, lanai, lanaz, laten, latin, latte, lenti, liana, liane, linea, natal, niata, nitta, taint, talea, tania, tanti, tatie, tatin, tazia, telia, tenai, tenia, tenla, tinea, tinta, titan, title, zante
4 Letter Words for Tantalize
aiel, aile, aina, aine, aint, alae, alai, alan, alen, alia, alin, anal, anat, anet, anil, anta, ante, anti, atle, atli, atta, atte, attn, azan, eila, elan, etat, etna, ezan, iaea, ilea, inta, intl, ital, itel, izle, laen, laet, lain, lait, lana, lane, lant, lata, late, lati, laze, lean, leat, lena, lent, lett, lien, lina, line, lint, lite, litz, liza, nael, nail, nala, nale, natl, naze, nazi, neal, neat, neti, nile, taal, tael, taen, tail, tain, tait, tala, tale, tali, tana, tane, tate, teal, tean, teat, teil, tela, teli, telt, tent, tien, tile, tilt, tine, tint, tite, tiza, zain, zant, zati, zeal, zein, zeta, zila, zine, zite
3 Letter Words for Tantalize
aal, aia, ail, ain, ait, ala, ale, aln, alt, ana, ane, ant, ate, att, azt, ean, eat, ela, eli, elt, enl, eta, iaa, ile, int, ita, laa, lai, lan, lat, lea, lei, let, lez, lie, lin, lit, naa, nae, nat, nea, nei, net, nie, nil, nit, taa, tai, tal, tan, tat, tea, tel, ten, tet, tez, tie, til, tin, tit, tln, tnt, zat, zea, zel, zen, zin, zit
Definitions for Tantalize
[1] to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
[2] (tr) to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible
Words related to Tantalize
annoy, fascinate, frustrate, baffle, torment, entice, titillate, bedevil, gnaw, bait, torture, beleaguer, taunt, pester, harass, charm, harry, plague, thwart, worry
Words nearby Tantalize
tanta, tantalate, tantalic, tantalic acid, tantalite, tantalize, tantalizing, tantalous, tantalum, tantalus, tantalus monkey
Origin of Tantalize
First recorded in 1590–1600; Tantal(us) + -ize
Other words from Tantalize
tan·ta·li·za·tion , noun
tan·ta·liz·er , noun
un·tan·ta·lized , adjective
Word origin for Tantalize
C16: from the punishment of Tantalus
Synonyms for Tantalize
annoy, baffle, entice, fascinate, frustrate, titillate, torment, badger, bait, bedevil, beleaguer, charm, gnaw, harass, harry, pester, plague, taunt, thwart, torture, worry, keep hanging, lead on, make mouth water