Is “addicting” a Word?

Question by christopher_kirchen: Is “addicting” a word?
I always thought the word was “addictive”; is this a new word that has been added on to our lexicon merely by use, or is it an actual word I was not aware of?
shorty, ain’t, and f**k are in the dictionary too; that doesn’t make them proper words.

Best answer:

Answer by Purple Helen
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, both addicting and addictive are correct adjectives.

Answer by Brother Otter
Yup. It is a transitive verb.
Addictive is an adjective.

Add your own answer in the comments!

It's the Drugs, Stupid! Prescription Psychotropic Drugs Cause Brain Injury …
In fact, the practice of psychiatry has become in many cases nothing more than a license to distribute powerfully addictive, brain-damaging drugs to our children. And where illegal drugs such as cocaine and “speed” are often cited for their negative … Read more on Iranian

Tuesday's letters: Feeding Alberta's gambling addiction
VLTs are referred to as the cocaine of gambling because of their severe addictive nature. Some of our friends, neighbours and colleagues have fallen under the spell of slot machines, resulting in lost jobs, overextended credit cards and bankruptcy … Read more on Edmonton Journal