bewitching

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ UK /bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
enchantingly attractive; captivating as if by magic

Her bewitching smile drew every eye in the crowded ballroom.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · enchantingly attractive;... enchanting captivating alluring entrancingmesmerizingcharming beguilingspellbinding

Opposites

repellent repulsiveunappealing

Word family

Forms bewitchingly

Derived forms bewitchingly

Related forms bewitch witch witchcraft

Etymology

Present participle of bewitch, from be- (intensive) + Old English wiccian ('to practice witchcraft').

be- Old English wiccian Old English

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# bewitching

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/

## Meanings
1. enchantingly attractive; captivating as if by magic

## Examples
- Her bewitching smile drew every eye in the crowded ballroom.

## Synonyms
- enchanting
- captivating
- alluring
- entrancing
- mesmerizing
- charming
- beguiling
- spellbinding

## Antonyms
- repellent
- repulsive
- unappealing

## Derived Forms
- bewitchingly

## Related Forms
- bewitch
- witch
- witchcraft

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: be-
- Root: wiccian

## Etymology
Present participle of bewitch, from be- (intensive) + Old English wiccian ('to practice witchcraft').

## AI Etymology
Bewitching is the present participle of bewitch, from be- (intensive) + Old English wiccian ('to practice witchcraft'). Important recorded forms include be- (Old English) and wiccian (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers enchantingly attractive; captivating as if by magic. The wider family includes derived forms such as bewitchingly and related words such as bewitch, witch, and witchcraft.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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