Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bewitching

/bəˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: be-witch-ing
IPA: /bəˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.

adj

Example Sentences

"[…] and she was so dove-like, so pure, and so gracious, so sweet and bewitching."
"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 promised with another bewitching closed-mouth smile to meet him for coffee on his first day at Site-43 a month from now. He didn't like coffee, but he did like the possibilities unfolding in front of him. He thought about those possibilities."

Etymology

From bewitch + -ing.

Inflected Forms

bewitchings (plural) more bewitching (comparative) most bewitching (superlative)

Derived Forms

bewitchingly bewitchingness

Synonyms

bewitchment ensorcellment witching bewitching spellcasting enchanting enchantment fascination incantation witchery charming delightful

Questions

How do you pronounce bewitching?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/.
What does bewitching mean?: The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
Where does bewitching come from?: From bewitch + -ing.

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