spellbinding meaning

UK US /ˈspɛlbaɪndɪŋ/ 3 syllables

spellbinding (adjective): attracting and holding interest as if by a spell.

Definition of spellbinding

  1. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
    • read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice
    • she had a warm mesmeric charm
    • the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing
    • a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome

    Synonyms: hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing

    Similar: attractive

How to pronounce spellbinding

spellbinding is pronounced /ˈspɛlbaɪndɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in NG · 12-letter words

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