spellbound

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.

   At once he sniffed the smell of man. At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept. How had a man dared to come so close? He must have trod next to the dragon's head so as not to be spellbound.

2. 2
   adj

   Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.

   The story left the children spellbound.

3. 3
   adj

   having your attention fixated as though by a spell

Etymology

From spell + bound.