engrossing
fully occupying the mind or attention; absorbing: I'm reading the most engrossing book.
Origin of engrossing
1Other words from engrossing
- en·gross·ing·ly, adverb
- non·en·gross·ing, adjective
- non·en·gross·ing·ly, adverb
- un·en·gross·ing, adjective
Words Nearby engrossing
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How to use engrossing in a sentence
King’s prose is stunningly gorgeous in this engrossing love story.
The best books to beat this year’s special brand of Valentine’s Day blues | Zibby Owens | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s an engrossing mix of footnoted history, acerbic political commentary and personal anecdotes.
‘The New Climate War’ exposes tactics of climate change ‘inactivists’ | Carolyn Gramling | January 15, 2021 | Science NewsBecause of the pandemic, and not despite it, 2020’s most engrossing tales have a distinct richness.
Naturally it isn’t quite the urgent, visceral experience that Gears normally is, but this is a surprisingly deep and engrossing game.
Gift Guide: Games on every platform to get you through the long, COVID winter | Devin Coldewey | December 3, 2020 | TechCrunchWith one teacher and six or seven students, those forays are intimate and engrossing learning experiences that don’t translate to much larger groups.
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You really were ahead of your time with Twin Peaks—this gritty, engrossing serial TV drama.
David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation, ‘Twin Peaks,’ and Collaborating With Kanye West | Marlow Stern | October 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe high heel is revolutionary, and evolutionary, as an engrossing Brooklyn Museum show reveals.
Up, Up, Up: The Hottest High Heels in History | Lizzie Crocker | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe show provides an engrossing portrait of those designers and visionaries that made the high heel a symbol of status and sex.
Up, Up, Up: The Hottest High Heels in History | Lizzie Crocker | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Netflix prison dramedy, with its binge-baiting release strategy, is engrossing in every sense of word.
Inside Orange Is the New Black’s Terrifying Showdown Between Red and Vee | Kevin Fallon | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCarvalho must track down killers but the more engrossing cases are those involving real puzzles.
The Foodie Detective: The Pepe Carvalho Novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán | Malcolm Forbes | October 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe was lost in thought over her new book, which was engrossing her very deeply.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergTo students of comparative folklore and mythology the myths and legends of Babylonia present many features of engrossing interest.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie"They are not particularly engrossing just now," said Miss Lepel evenly, indicating the book that lay upon her lap.
A Life Sentence | Adeline SergeantThe most fascinating, engrossing and picturesque of the season's novels.
The Rose of Old St. Louis | Mary DillonThese were so engrossing that I took no count of the stations we passed through.
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British Dictionary definitions for engrossing
/ (ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ) /
so interesting as to occupy one's attention completely; absorbing
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