enthralled en · ADJ
Meanings
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Fascinated; captivated.
At 18 I was fortunate enough to receive an offer to study at Oxford University. I was enthralled with the exciting new world around me and tried desperately to fit in.
2014 August 29, Ruzwana Bashir, “The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim”, in The Guardian:Mine eare is much enamored of thy note; / So is mine eye enthralled to thy ſhape.
c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i], page 152, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more enthralled | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most enthralled | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
es cautivado (fascinated; captivated) · es captivado (disused) (fascinated; captivated) · bg запленен (fascinated; captivated) · bg омаян (fascinated; captivated) · es fascinado (fascinated; captivated)