spellbound

/ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/

spellbound

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Definition

Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.

Etymology

From spell + bound.

Example Sentences

  • "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."
  • "The story left the children spellbound."
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