bewitching

Adjective

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Adjective (1)

  1. capturing interest as if by a spell“bewitching smile”“Roosevelt was a captivating speaker”“enchanting music”“an enthralling book”“antique papers of entrancing design”“a fascinating woman”Synonyms: captivatingenchantingenthrallingentrancingfascinating
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bewitching \Be*witch"ing\, a. Having power to bewitch or fascinate; enchanting; captivating; charming. -- Be*witch"ing*ly, adv. -- Be*witch"ing*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Bewitch \Be*witch"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewitching.]

1.To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery. [1913 Webster]

See how I am bewitched; behold, mine arm Is like a blasted sapling withered up.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant. [1913 Webster]

The charms of poetry our souls bewitch.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

Syn: To enchant; captivate; charm; entrance. [1913 Webster]

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