SPELLBINDING

hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding

(adjective) attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; “read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”; “she had a warm mesmeric charm”; “the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”; “a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

spellbinding (comparative more spellbinding, superlative most spellbinding)

Engrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.

Having the power to bind magically through the agency of a spell.

Anagrams

• binding spell

Source: Wiktionary

SPELLBIND

Spell"bind`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spellbound; p. pr. & vb. n. Spellbinding.]

Definition: To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. - - Spell"bind`er (#), n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition