bewitched

American  

[bih-wicht] / bɪˈwɪtʃt /

adjective

1. affected by or as if by witchcraft or magic; under a spell.

   They heard strange stories from the local people about the house; someone said it was a bewitched house, that it was cursed.

2. enchanted, charmed, or fascinated by someone or something.

   On the second-last number, as the concert reached its crescendo, he invited a bewitched audience to join in with the chorus.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bewitch.

Other Word Forms

• unbewitched adjective

Etymology

Origin of bewitched

bewitch ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Studebaker halted Avanti production after only a year; but the design lived on until 2006, with its rights passing through a succession of wildcat coachbuilders too bewitched to help themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

Left-armer Kuldeep bewitched England for 5-72, while Ravichandran Ashwin marked his own 100th Test with 4-51.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

You do start thinking in a certain way, and there are certain words if you're thinking in that headspace that come to mind, like the word "bewitched."

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2023

Legion are the admirers of “The Shining,” bewitched by its mysteries, all of which seem to encourage obsessive attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Fred and George bewitched a number of purple lanterns, all emblazoned with a large number 17, to hang in midair over the guests.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling