spellbound
Verb
- to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- attract strongly, as if with a magnet
- put into a trance
Adjective Satellite
- having your attention fixated as though by a spell
Adj
- Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
- Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
Examples
- The story left the children spellbound.
Origin / Etymology
From spell + bound.
Synonyms
bewitch, entrance, fascinate, fascinated, grip, hypnotised, hypnotized, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerised, mesmerize, mesmerized, spell-bound, spellbind, transfix, transfixed
Scrabble Score: 15
spellbound: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordspellbound: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spellbound: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary