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—entrancingly, adv./en tran"sing, -trahn"-/, adj.delightful; enchanting.[1835-45; ENTRANCE2 + -ING2]
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entrancing — adj. same as {enthralling}. Syn: bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, fascinating. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entrancing — index attractive, provocative, sapid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Entrancing — Entrance En*trance , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entranced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entrancing}.] [Pref. en + trance.] 1. To put into a trance; to make insensible to present objects. [1913 Webster] Him, still entranced and in a litter laid, They bore from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entrancing — en|tranc|ing [ ın trænsıŋ ] adjective someone or something that is entrancing is so beautiful or impressive that you give them all your attention … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
entrancing — UK [ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪŋ] / US [ɪnˈtrænsɪŋ] adjective someone or something that is entrancing is so beautiful or impressive that you give them all your attention … English dictionary
entrancing — Ⅰ. entrance [1] ► NOUN 1) an opening that allows access to a place. 2) an act of entering. 3) the right, means, or opportunity to enter. Ⅱ. entrance [2] ► VERB … English terms dictionary
entrancing — adjective capturing interest as if by a spell bewitching smile Roosevelt was a captivating speaker enchanting music an enthralling book antique papers of entrancing design a fascinating woman • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
entrancing — adjective a) hypnotic b) charming … Wiktionary
entrancing — Synonyms and related words: Circean, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come hither, coquettish, delightful, enchanting, engaging,… … Moby Thesaurus
entrancing — en tranc·ing || sɪŋ adj. hypnotizing, enthralling; enrapturing en·trance || entrÉ™ns n. point of entry, way into a building or other structure, gate, doorway v. hypnotize, place in a trance, enthrall … English contemporary dictionary
