provocative

/pษนษ™หˆvษ’k.ษ™.tษชv/

IPA: /P R OW0 V AA1 K AH0 T IH0 V/

noun
  1. 1

    (obsolescent) Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

adjective
  1. 1

    Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

  2. 2

    Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/provocative