bewitching

[ bih-wich-ing ]

adjective

1. enchanting; charming; fascinating.

Other Words From

• be·witching·ly adverb
• unbe·witching adjective
• unbe·witching·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bewitching¹

First recorded in 1555–65; bewitch + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The film is a bewitching spectacle, a classic holiday season event movie that brims with enough earnestness to keep even its fluffiest moments from becoming corny intellectual property slop.

From Salon

It certainly wasn’t what I was expecting when I opened a bewitching, vintage-tinged box detailing a fantastical assembly line and saw a smattering of board game figurines.

From Los Angeles Times

It is bewitching telly, and rather unsettling in the flesh.

From BBC

Who knew particle physics could be so bewitching?

From Los Angeles Times

The Hull KR playmaker was dazzling, cutting through Tonga with bewitching footwork and alerting the rugby league world to a talent they have long known about in east Hull.

From BBC