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spellbinding — index eloquent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spellbinding — adj. spellbinding to + inf. (it s spellbinding to read her memoirs) * * * spellbinding to + inf. (it s spellbinding to read her memoirs) … Combinatory dictionary
spellbinding — [[t]spe̱lbaɪndɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A spellbinding image or sound is one that is so fascinating that you can think about nothing else. Gray describes in dramatic and spellbinding detail the lives of these five ladies. Syn: gripping … English dictionary
Spellbinding — 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spellbinding — adjective Date: 1827 holding the attention as if by a spell < a spellbinding story > • spellbindingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
spellbinding — spell|bind|ing [ˈspelbaındıŋ] adj extremely interesting and holding your attention completely = ↑riveting ▪ a spellbinding tale … Dictionary of contemporary English
spellbinding — spell|bind|ing [ spel,baındıŋ ] adjective something that is spellbinding is so interesting that it holds your attention completely … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spellbinding — adjective extremely interesting and holding your attention completely: a spellbinding tale spellbinder noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spellbinding — adjective a spellbinding tale set in the Far East Syn: fascinating, enthralling, entrancing, bewitching, captivating, riveting, engrossing, gripping, absorbing, compelling, compulsive, mesmerizing, hypnotic; informal unputdownable Ant: boring … Thesaurus of popular words
spellbinding — UK [ˈspelˌbaɪndɪŋ] / US adjective something that is spellbinding is so interesting that it holds your attention completely … English dictionary
spellbinding — [ˈspelˌbaɪndɪŋ] adj something that is spellbinding is so interesting that it holds your attention completely … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
