tantalized Definition

tantalize
tantalise
verb

tantalized, tantalizing
1. To tease or torment someone by keeping something they want just out of reach.

Thesaurus: titillate, entice, bait, lead on, provoke, charm, fascinate, lure; play upon, tease, torment, frustrate.

Derivative: tantalization
noun

Derivative: tantalizing
adj

Derivative: tantalizingly
adverb

Etymology: 16c: from Tantalus, a king in Greek mythology who, as punishment for his crimes, had to stand in water which receded each time he stooped to drink it, overhung by grapes that drew back when he tried to reach them.