bewitching
/bəˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
bewitching noun: the act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
Noun
bewitching (plural bewitchings)
- The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
- Synonyms:
- bewitchment, ensorcellment, witching, spellcasting, enchanting, enchantment, fascination, incantation, witchery
Adjective
bewitching (comparative more bewitching, superlative most bewitching)
- Enchanting.
- […] and she was so dove-like, so pure, and so gracious, so sweet and bewitching.1880, Mark Twain [pseudonym] (Samuel L[anghorne] Clemens), chapter IX, in A Tramp Abroad; […], Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company; London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 88
- Harry pursed his lips. He thought about Morgan Robertson and his magical books. He thought about Lyle Lillihammer, thoroughly ensorcelled, who was even now starting the second of what would probably be an entire series of PhDs at the SCP Foundation. He thought about Eileen Veiksaar, who had...2021 March 14, HarryBlank, “Defence”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2024
- Synonyms:
- charming, delightful, magical
bewitching meaning in Tamil
bewitching in Tamil
- கவர்ச்சியுள்ள, மகிழ்வுட்டுகிற
Synonyms of bewitching
- bewitchment
- ensorcellment
- witching
- spellcasting
- enchanting
- enchantment
- incantation
- witchery
- charming
- delightful
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Forms of bewitching
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bewitchings |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more bewitching |
| superlative | most bewitching |
Origin of bewitching
From bewitch + -ing.
Words formed from bewitching
Questions about bewitching
- What does bewitching mean?
- Bewitching means the act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
- What is bewitching in Tamil?
- Bewitching in Tamil is கவர்ச்சியுள்ள, மகிழ்வுட்டுகிற. See Bewitching meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bewitching?
- Bewitching can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce bewitching?
- Bewitching is pronounced /bəˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of bewitching?
- The plural of bewitching is bewitchings.
Words near bewitching in the dictionary
Source and license
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