ENTHRALLING

bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating

(adjective) capturing interest as if by a spell; “bewitching smile”; “Roosevelt was a captivating speaker”; “enchanting music”; “an enthralling book”; “antique papers of entrancing design”; “a fascinating woman”

ENTHRALL

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight

(verb) hold spellbound

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

enthralling (comparative more enthralling, superlative most enthralling)

exciting and absorbing

Verb

enthralling

present participle of enthrall

Source: Wiktionary


ENTHRALL

En*thrall", v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + thrall. Cf. Inthrall.] [Written also enthral.]

Definition: To hold in thrall; to enslave. See Inthrall. The bars survive the captive they enthrall. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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