enchanted
Britishadjective
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under a spell; bewitched; magical
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utterly delighted or captivated; fascinated; charmed
Explanation
The adjective enchanted describes something that's under a spell, like the frog that lives in your backyard which, when you kiss it, turns into a prince. The Latin root, incantare, means "cast a spell on."If you're so captivated by something, like stunning photographs in an art gallery, that you may as well be under a fairy tale spell, you're enchanted. Charming actors in old movies often say, "Enchanted," after being introduced to a beautiful woman. What they mean, essentially, is that they find her so fascinating they can't take their eyes off her.
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NOTE: Daltrey is not responsible for the abomination that is “Squeeze Box,” that we have to blame on Ronnie Lane, who was enchanted by it.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Americans have been enchanted by sequoias since the 1850s, when a guy chasing a bear stumbled across the biggest tree he had ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Based on the novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, it follows Prue, a young girl who ventures into an enchanted forest to save her little brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The original 1998 film hardly enchanted critics upon its debut, but went on to conjure a cult following that had kept hopes of a sequel alive ever since.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
He was enchanted by the girl’s shimmying head and his own easier name and the promise of mud puddles.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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