enchanting

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɪŋ/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very attractive, charming, or delightful.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An act of enchantment.

Examples

  • My German dictionary is a treasure trove of strange and enchanting words.

  • She is really enchanting, and has black hair.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. Having the ability to enchant; charming, delightful.

verb

Extra meaning
  1. present participle and gerund of enchant

More examples

In context
  • I'm not enchanting their children.

  • "Fairytale" is an over-used word in football but there is certainly something enchanting about the Lambert story, rejected as a teenager at Liverpool and then playing at, among others, Blackpool, Rochdale, Stockport and Bristol Rovers.

  • Hearing voices calling, I look down and see a crowd Drumming and they chanting in a different tongue Music so enchanting I had to go down Watching what they doing, trying to understand

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