Khiêu khích, trêu chọc

a provocative comment

một lời bình luận khiêu khích

Kích thích, khêu gợi (về tình dục)

she was sitting in a highly provocative pose

cô ấy ngồi trong một tư thế rất khêu gợi

Adj.

Inviting, alluring, tempting, charming, tantalizing,teasing, intriguing, fascinating, seductive, stimulating,voluptuous, sensual, sensuous, suggestive, erotic, arousing,exciting, entrancing, irresistible, bewitching, Colloq sexy:The council found the film too provocative to be shown toschoolchildren.

Irritating, annoying, galling, irksome,nettlesome, harassing, plaguing, exasperating, infuriating,angering, incensing, maddening, enraging, vexing, vexatious,disquieting, challenging, upsetting, distressing, disturbing,outrageous, wounding, stinging, offensive, humiliating,mortifying: She is given to making provocative remarks thatdrive him to distraction.

Adj. & n.

Adj.

(usu. foll. by of) tending to provoke, esp.anger or sexual desire.

Intentionally annoying.

N. aprovocative thing.

Provocatively adv. provocativeness n.[ME f. obs. F provocatif -ive f. LL provocativus (as PROVOKE)]