enchantment
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, all, kind, new
VERB + ENCHANTMENT
lends, understanding
ENCHANTMENT + NOUN
beauty
PREP.
in, off
ADV.
quickly
Definitions
noun
The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
I see now that it's all enchantment in this house; for the last time, on this very spot where I am now, I got ever so many thumps and thwacks without knowing who gave them to me, or being able to see anybody; and now this head is not to be seen anywhere about, though I saw it cut off with my own eyes and the blood running from the body as if from a fountain.
Something that enchants; a magical spell.
Bodin, the medieval demonographer, enumerates various methods of producing anaphrodisiac effects by enchantments.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a magical spell
- bewitchment
noun — a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusua
- captivation
- enthrallment
- fascination
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6I see now that it's all enchantment in this house; for the last time, on this very spot where I am now, I got ever so many thumps and thwacks without knowing who gave them to me, or being able to see
WiktionaryBodin, the medieval demonographer, enumerates various methods of producing anaphrodisiac effects by enchantments.
WiktionaryDistance lends enchantment to the view.
Tatoeba · #325379Study lends a kind of enchantment to all our surroundings.
Tatoeba · #3073218Tomas shrugged, not understanding Maria's enchantment.
Tatoeba · #9647815Every time I start learning a new language, the enchantment wears off quickly and I abandon the effort within weeks.
Tatoeba · #10259254