bewitched

[ bih-wicht ]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bewitch ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·be·witched adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewitched¹

bewitch ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

In Episode 1, the bewitched Agatha peers into what appears to be a child’s room in her house.

From Los Angeles Times

Erin Murphy, the actress who played Tabitha, the witch Samantha’s daughter on “Bewitched,” said she loved working with Lynde in his supporting role as her nutty Uncle Arthur.

From New York Times

Ferrell, 56, is the star of numerous films including Elf, Anchorman, Step Brothers, Daddy's Home and Bewitched.

From BBC

Her career reached new heights in February when her first album, “Bewitched,” won a Grammy in the best traditional pop vocal categories.

From Los Angeles Times

He said it was she who first bewitched him when he worked as a page in the stacks of the Johns Hopkins University library in Baltimore as an undergraduate.

From New York Times