Mesmeric

//mɛzˈmɛɹɪk// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to mesmerism or mesmerization.

    "Even were he to write a lie, he could not meet her and maintain it, with her eyes upon his face: they had uttermost power over him—power as of life and death,—those fine grey sweet mesmeric eyes !"

Adjective
  1. 1
    attracting and holding interest as if by a spell wordnet

Synonyms

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spellbindingabsorbingalluringappealingappetizingarresting

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"Even were he to write a lie, he could not meet her and maintain it, with her eyes upon his face: they had uttermost power over him—power as of life and death,—those fine grey sweet mesmeric eyes !"

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