spellbound

Adjective

1. Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
   • At once he sniffed the smell of man. At once he feared his hidden lair had been looted while he slept. How had a man dared to come so close? He must have trod next to the dragon's head so as not to be spellbound. -...

   Synonyms: ensorcelled forspoken under a spell bespelled bewitched charmed cursed enchanted maleficiate spellbound

2. Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
   • The story left the children spellbound.

   Synonyms: enthralled entranced transfixed absorbed bewitched captivated enchanted engaged engrossed fascinated hypnotized interested mesmerized rapt spellbound