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enthralled

enthralled adjective: fascinated; captivated. Also the simple past and past participle of enthrall.

Adjective

enthralled (comparative more enthralled, superlative most enthralled)

  1. Fascinated; captivated.
    • Mine eare is much enamored of thy note; / So is mine eye enthralled to thy ſhape.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
    • At 18 I was fortunate enough to receive an offer to study at Oxford University. I was enthralled with the exciting new world around me and tried desperately to fit in.2014 August 29, Ruzwana Bashir, “The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim”, in The Guardian

Also used as

enthralled is also the simple past and past participle of enthrall.

Forms of enthralled

comparativemore enthralled
superlativemost enthralled

Words formed from enthralled

Questions about enthralled

What does enthralled mean?
Enthralled means fascinated; captivated.
What part of speech is enthralled?
Enthralled is an adjective.

Words near enthralled in the dictionary

  1. enthraling
  2. enthrall
  3. enthrall'd
  4. enthralldom
  5. enthralldoms
  6. enthralled
  7. enthraller
  8. enthrallers
  9. enthralling
  10. enthrallingly
  11. enthrallment

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