spellbound

1 of 2

adjective

spell·​bound ˈspel-ˌbau̇nd 

: held by or as if by a spell

spellbound

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of spellbind

Synonyms of spellbound

Adjective

• charmed
• enchanted
• magic
• magical

Examples of spellbound in a Sentence

Adjective

The children were spellbound by the puppet show.

She's a storyteller that will hold you spellbound.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Emery watched, completely spellbound, as the girl fought the air. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Uncomfortable in her own skin, Kris becomes spellbound by the Nora Desmond-like Billy who speaks with a Southern drawl that Dolly Parton would admire and lives in the remote Pacific Northwest campground set where the first film was shot. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Chef Yannick Lohou, fresh from Barcelona, holds the dining room spellbound with pretty-as-a-picture dishes such as toro tartare with caviar. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

The Final Painting fittingly has a contemplative tone, with slow, spellbound songs that seem both off-the-cuff and profoundly lived in. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spellbound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground

Kids Definition

spellbound

adjective

spell·​bound ˈspel-ˈbau̇nd 

: held by or as if by a spell