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.
Derivatives:
intriguer n. intriguing adj. (esp. in sense 2 of v.). intriguingly adv.
Etymology: F intrigue (n.), intriguer (v.) f. It. intrigo, intrigare f. L (as INTRICATE)