[-ING2.] That suggests; † prompting to evil, tempting.
1591. Shaks., Two Gent., II. vi. 7. sweet-suggesting Loue, if thou hast sin’d, Teach me (thy tempted subiect) to excuse it.
1828. J. Ballantyne, Exam. Human Mind, ii. § 10. 139. If the suggesting idea be stationary, the one suggested must be stationary.
Hence Suggestingly adv., in a suggesting manner.
1840. Tait’s Mag., VII. 126. ‘For which papa has no manner of use’ … said Miss Cripps, looking at papa, suggestingly.
