spellbinding


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spell·bind

 (spĕl′bīnd′)
tr.v. spell·bound (-bound′), spell·bind·ing, spell·binds
To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate.
[Back-formation from spellbound.]
spell′bind′ing·ly adv.
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spellbinding

(ˈspɛlbaɪndɪŋ)
adj
so fascinating that one can think about nothing else
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.spellbinding - attracting and holding interest as if by a spellspellbinding - 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, hypnotic
attractive - 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"
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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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Translations

spellbinding

[ˈspelˌbaɪndɪŋ] ADJ → cautivador, fascinante
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spellbinding

[ˈspɛlbaɪndɪŋ] adj → captivant(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spellbinding

adj → fesselnd
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

spellbinding

[ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ] adj → affascinante
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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