FASCINATE, FASCINATED, FASCINATING, FASCINATION
ADJECTIVES
► BEWITCHFUL having power to bewitch; fascinating, alluring → c1633 obs.
► KILLING fascinating, very interesting, wonderful → M19 sl., orig. US
► SIRENIC melodious; charming, fascinating, alluring → a1704
► SIRENICAL melodious; charming, fascinating, alluring → 1599
► TAKY that takes the fancy or affection; capable of captivating or charming; designed to attract notice and please; alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing → 1854 colloq.
► WRAPPED fascinated by, enthused with → 1960s sl.
INTERJECTIONS
► SPEED THE WOMBATS! an exclamation of surprise, alarm, fascination, etc. → 1920s Aust. sl.
NOUNS
► EFFASCINATION fascination → 1624 obs.
► SIRENY allurement, fascination → 1600 obs.
VERBS
► DARE to daze, to paralyze, to render helpless with the sight of something; to dazzle and fascinate → 1547 obs.
► DUDDLE to disorientate; to fascinate, to hold spellbound → 1548 obs.
► EFFACINATE to fascinate, to bewitch → 1616 obs.
► MASH to fascinate or excite sentimental admiration in one of the opposite sex → 1882 sl.
► ZOOM SOMEONE OUT to amaze; to fascinate; to surprise → 1960s sl.
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