ɪnˈtri:ɡ v. & n. --v. (intrigues, intrigued, intriguing) 1 intr. (foll. by with) a
carry on an
underhand plot. b
use secret influence. 2 tr.
arouse the curiosity of;
fascinate. --n. 1 an underhand plot or plotting. 2
archaic a secret
love affair. øøintriguer n. intriguing adj. (esp. in
sense 2 of v.). intriguingly adv. [F intrigue (n.), intriguer (v.) f.
It. intrigo, intrigare f. L (as INTRICATE)]