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