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