spellbinding

spell·bind

S0623800 (spĕl′bīnd′)tr.v. spell·bound (-bound′), spell·bind·ing, spell·binds To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.

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[Back-formation from spellbound.]

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spell′bind′ing·ly adv.

spellbinding

(ˈspɛlbaɪndɪŋ) adjso fascinating that one can think about nothing else

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Adj.

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spellbinding - attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"mesmeric, mesmerizing, hypnoticattractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

spellbinding

adjective fascinating, exciting, gripping, thrilling, entrancing, compelling, compulsive, riveting, enthralling, engrossing, unputdownable (informal) He describes these ladies in spellbinding detail.

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