spellbound
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spellbound
- /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/ US
Where it comes from
From spell + bound.
adjective more spellbound · most spellbound · spell-bound
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Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
At once he sniffed the smell of man. At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept. How had a man dared to come so close? He must have trod next to the dragon's head so as not to be spellbound.
Similar: ensorcelled, forspoken, under a spell, bespelled, bewitched, charmed, cursed, enchanted, maleficiate, spellbound
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Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
The story left the children spellbound.
Similar: enthralled, entranced, transfixed, absorbed, bewitched, captivated, enchanted, engaged, engrossed, fascinated, hypnotized, interested
Translations
Every language
adj fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell
| Español | embobado |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì |
| हिन्दी | मंत्रमुग्ध mantramugdh |
| Português | encantado, fascinado |
| Français | envoûté, fasciné |
| Deutsch | gebannt, bezaubert |
| Italiano | affascinato, incantato, ammaliato, trasognato |
| Русский | очаро́ванный očaróvannyj, зачаро́ванный začaróvannyj, заворо́женный zavoróžennyj |
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