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temptful

temptful adjective: characterised by temptation; temptuous.

Adjective

temptful (comparative more temptful, superlative most temptful)

  1. Characterised by temptation; temptuous
    • Let the brethren, then, who have just been making their family grievances public, cease their work in this direction and devote themselves to the cause for which they are professedly organized — the salvation of sinners, and especially those in the humbler and the more temptful walks of life.1896, Christian Work: Illustrated Family Newspaper - Volume 60, page 690
    • Temptful is the wench in her bed, son bach of my heart.1916, Ford Madox Ford, The English Review - Volume 22, page 321

Forms of temptful

comparativemore temptful
superlativemost temptful

Origin of temptful

From tempt + -ful.

Questions about temptful

What does temptful mean?
Temptful means characterised by temptation; temptuous.
What part of speech is temptful?
Temptful is an adjective.

Words near temptful in the dictionary

  1. tempted fate
  2. tempter
  3. tempters
  4. temptest
  5. tempteth
  6. temptful
  7. temptin'
  8. tempting
  9. tempting fate
  10. temptingly
  11. temptingness

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