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English

Adjective

spellbinding

Describing something that is engrossing, that causes rapt attention.

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Spellbind \Spell"bind`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spellbound; p.
pr. & vb. n. Spellbinding.]
To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to
entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a
political campaign. -- Spell"bind`er, n.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

WordNet spellbinding
adj : 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" [syn: hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing]

Moby Dictionary
Ciceronian , Circean , Demosthenian , Demosthenic , Tullian , absorbing ,
alchemy , alluring , appealing , appetizing , arresting , articulate ,
attractive , beguiling , bewitchery , bewitching , blandishing ,
cajoling , captivating , catching , charismatic , charm , charming ,
coaxing , come-hither , consuming , coquettish , divination , eloquent ,
enchanting , enchantment , engaging , engrossing , enravishing ,
enthralling , enticing , entrancing , exciting , exotic , facund ,
fascinating , felicitous , fetching , fetishism , flirtatious ,
glamorous , glamour , glib , gramarye , gripping , holding , hoodoo ,
hypnotic , illusionary , illusive , illusory , interesting , intriguing ,
inviting , irresistible , juju , jujuism , magic , magnetic , mesmeric ,
mesmerizing , mouth-watering , natural magic , necromancy , obeah ,
obsessing , obsessive , overpowering , piquant , prepossessing ,
provocative , provoquant , ravishing , rune , seducing , seductive ,
shamanism , silver , silver-tongued , siren , sirenic , slick , smooth ,
smooth-spoken , smooth-tongued , sorcery , sortilege , spell ,
spellcasting , spellful , sympathetic magic , taking , tantalizing ,
teasing , tempting , thaumaturgia , thaumaturgics , thaumaturgism ,
thaumaturgy , theurgy , tickling , titillating , titillative ,
vampirism , voodoo , voodooism , wanga , well-spoken , white magic ,
winning , winsome , witchcraft , witchery , witching , witchwork ,
wizardry