spellbound

[ spel-bound ]

adjective

1. bound by or as if by a spell; enchanted, entranced, or fascinated:

   a spellbound audience.

spellbound

/ ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd /

adjective

1. having one's attention held as though one is bound by a spell

   a spellbound audience

Word History and Origins

Origin of spellbound¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; spell ² + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

Within a couple of minutes, it snakes all the way back to the entrance, populated by doting parents and spellbound preteens hoping they arrived in time.

From New York Times

But Las Vegas seems spellbound by the Super Bowl, which is making its first appearance in a place that the N.F.L., not so long ago, avoided to the point of parody.

From New York Times

Whitney Houston is luxury displaced, spellbound, chased away.

From Los Angeles Times

This shot transfixes me because I have been so spellbound by Byrne that I am literally entranced and pulled into the music.

From Salon

Roiland would allegedly begin all his interactions the same way, following and interacting with numerous spellbound fans on social media and dating apps.

From Salon

Related Words

• amazed
• bemused
• breathless
• captivated
• enthralled
• rapt