What does entice mean?
Word: Entice
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Entice means to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something pleasant.
Synonyms: tempt
How do you spell entice?
Syllables: en - tice
Tricky part: The last part is -ice, the same as in nice, so entise and entyce are slips to avoid.
Watch out for: entise, entyce
Memory tip: Nice things entice: the two words rhyme, and they end in the same three letters.
Entice in a sentence
Example 1: The smell of fresh popcorn will entice anyone walking past that stall.
Example 2: Our teacher tried to entice us to read more by starting a class book club.
Example 3: Gardeners plant lavender to entice bees and butterflies.
Fun Fact
Many flowers entice insects with sweet nectar, and the visitors carry pollen from one bloom to the next as they feed.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) intrigue
b) invoke
c) inspire
d) intice
Show answer
d) intice. The verb for tempting someone with a treat opens with e, not i.
Sound Check
Which word does not rhyme with entice?
a) suffice
b) advice
c) precise
d) justice
Show answer
d) justice. Justice ends in a short, light sound; the other three end with the long i of mice.
Word Puzzle
Match each word with its opposite:
1. scatter 2. praise 3. entice a. scold b. repel c. gather
a) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
c) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
a) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b. Scatter is undone by gather, praise is the reverse of scold, and pulling someone in is the reverse of driving them away.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
A saucer of warm milk may ___ a shy kitten out from under the sofa.
a) enrol
b) entice
c) endure
d) enforce
Show answer
b) entice. The milk is the treat that tempts the kitten out.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A shop puts out free slices of cake to entice customers. What does the shop want?
a) customers to start baking at home
b) more people to come in and buy
c) fewer people to crowd the door
d) staff to taste every cake
Show answer
b) more people to come in and buy
2. Which library display is meant to entice readers?
a) a form for returning a borrowed book
b) a poster offering a free bookmark
c) a sign asking for silence in the hall
d) a notice listing the library closing times
Show answer
b) a poster offering a free bookmark
