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spellbinding

/ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ/

spellbinding adjective: engrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.

Adjective

spellbinding (comparative more spellbinding, superlative most spellbinding)

  1. Engrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.
    • Cuphead built a reputation for difficulty before release, but its boss battles are mostly about recognizing patterns than getting lucky against unfair bosses. Watching players ace their way through the game’s bosses is a spellbinding reminder that even tough games can be defeated easily with hard...2017 October 2, Heather Alexandra, “Cuphead Player Beats Bosses Without Taking A Single Hit”, in Kotaku, archived from the original on 18 Feb 2018
    • There is no doubt that recent developments in generative AI and large language models that produce text, information and images—and Shakespearean sonnets—in response to simple user prompts are impressive and even spellbinding.2024 May, Daron Acemoglu, “The Simple Macroeconomics of AI”, in NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES, number 32487, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2024, page 1
  2. Having the power to bind magically through the agency of a spell.
    • Salt is a very favoured ingredient of spell-binding concoctions.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 178

Noun

spellbinding (plural spellbindings)

  1. A spell or enchantment that restrains or constricts someone's actions or freedom of will.
    • The Roman epic poet Vergil refers to the incapacitating effects of ligatures, while Ovid, the erotic poet, admits the power of such spell-bindings.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 90

spellbinding meaning in Malayalam

spellbinding in Malayalam

കാണികളെ വശീകരിക്കുന്നത്

Forms of spellbinding

Adjective
comparativemore spellbinding
superlativemost spellbinding
Noun
pluralspellbindings

Origin of spellbinding

From spell + binding.

Words formed from spellbinding

Questions about spellbinding

What does spellbinding mean?
Spellbinding means engrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.
What is spellbinding in Malayalam?
Spellbinding in Malayalam is കാണികളെ വശീകരിക്കുന്നത്. See Spellbinding meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is spellbinding?
Spellbinding can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce spellbinding?
Spellbinding is pronounced /ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ/.

Words near spellbinding in the dictionary

  1. spellathon
  2. spellathons
  3. spellbind
  4. spellbinder
  5. spellbinders
  6. spellbinding
  7. spellbindingly
  8. spellbindings
  9. spellbinds
  10. spellbook
  11. spellbooks

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Adapted from Wiktionary: spellbinding (page history and authors); spellbinding (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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