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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ihn
trig
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| inflections: |
intrigues, intriguing, intrigued |
| definition 1: |
to strongly draw the interest of; puzzle; fascinate.
The odd fairy tale intrigued the child.- synonyms:
- attract, bewitch, captivate, charm, engage, fascinate, rivet
- similar words:
- absorb, allure, amaze, beguile, enchant, enthrall, interest, pique, puzzle, spellbind, tickle, titillate, transfix
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| definition 2: |
to accomplish by secret scheming or plotting.
She intrigued her way into the council.- synonyms:
- finagle, machinate, maneuver, manipulate, wangle
- similar words:
- conspire, contrive, finesse, plot, scheme
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| related words: |
entrance, tantalize |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ihn
trig
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| definition 1: |
to scheme or plot secretly.
- synonyms:
- contrive, finagle, machinate, plot, scheme
- similar words:
- collude, connive, conspire
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| definition 2: |
to carry on an illicit or secret love affair.
- similar words:
- cheat, mess around, philander, rendezvous, tryst, womanize
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| related words: |
allure, contrive |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
In
trig
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| definition 1: |
a secret scheme or plot.
There were many intrigues against me.- synonyms:
- cabal, conspiracy, machinations, plot, scheme
- similar words:
- artifice, deception, dodge, maneuver, racket, ruse, strategy, trick
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| definition 2: |
the act or practice of scheming or plotting secretly.
His life is driven by intrigue.- synonyms:
- conspiracy, deception, duplicity, machination, scheming
- similar words:
- collusion, contrivance, cunning, guile, knavery, subterfuge, treachery, trickery
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| definition 3: |
an illicit or secret love affair.
- synonyms:
- affair, amour, liaison, love affair, romance
- similar words:
- assignation, hanky-panky, rendezvous, tryst
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| related words: |
adultery, allure, amour, collusion, complicity, conspiracy, contrivance, fling |
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| derivations: |
intriguingly (adv.), intriguer (n.) |
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