spellbinding
/ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Engrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.
noun
A spell or enchantment that restrains or constricts someone's actions or freedom of will.
Example Sentences
- "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 work."
- "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."
- "Salt is a very favoured ingredient of spell-binding concoctions."
- "The Roman epic poet Vergil refers to the incapacitating effects of ligatures, while Ovid, the erotic poet, admits the power of such spell-bindings."