Word of the Day:
spellbound
What It Means
Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
The story left the children spellbound.
Spellbound in Context
“At once he sniffed the smell of man. At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept. How had a man dared to come so close? He must have trod next to the dragon's head so as not to be spellbound.”
Did You Know?
From spell + bound.
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