enchanting
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Origin of enchanting
Explanation
Something that's enchanting is charming and delightful. You might be surprised and pleased by the enchanting view from the window in your hotel room. When something is enchanting, it's a pleasure to look at, almost as if it's put a spell on you. Some actresses have such enchanting faces that audiences will sit through terrible movies just to gaze at them. If your grandmother describes a little boy with enchanting manners, she means he was delightfully polite and lovely to talk to. The Old French enchanter, "bewitch or cast a spell," is at the root of enchanting, from the Latin incantare, "cast a spell on."
Vocabulary lists containing enchanting
Words to Describe a Novel or a Story
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Example Sentences
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In Zilpha Keatley Snyder’s 1965 novel for young readers, a 12-year-old girl finds an enchanting refuge in a forbidding mansion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The results are a visual version of a word-association exercise, with Mr. Hickey offering curious, observant connections made all the more charming thanks to their enchanting colors and tactility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski find an enchanting balance between storybook allure and adult trickery.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
It is not only residents of Ganvie who find the waterway enchanting.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
“The pixies seem to find you even more enchanting than they do me. How fascinating.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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