temptful

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English

Etymology

From tempt +‎ -ful.

Adjective

temptful (comparative more temptful, superlative most temptful)

  1. Characterised by temptation; temptuous
    • 1896, Christian Work: Illustrated Family Newspaper - Volume 60, page 690:
      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.
    • 1916, Ford Madox Ford, The English Review - Volume 22, page 321:
      Temptful is the wench in her bed, son bach of my heart.
    • 2013, Alice Miaolian Baskous, The Secret Key, page 338:
      That we might guide ourselves in unity,
      Our spring renewed, thou temptful Proserpine!