Meaning
To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English enticen, from Old French enticier (“to stir up or excite”), from a Vulgar Latin *intitiāre (“I set on fire”), from in- + titiō (“firebrand (tool)”), from Proto-Italic *tītjō (“heating”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *teih₁- (“to become hot, melt or to end”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-03TCEIKLN
- 2026-08-30ECGINTX
- 2026-06-01IACENTX
- 2026-04-28CENLIMT
- 2026-01-24ECUTIFN
- 2025-09-01CAINTYE
- 2025-07-04CEOIFNT
- 2025-05-03IANECHT
- 2025-04-04ECTMINX
- 2025-03-21ECVZTIN
- 2025-01-22TXCOIEN
- 2025-01-17NTICLFE
+15 earlier appearances in the archive.