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โ‡ฑ ENCHANTED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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enchanted

adjective

1
: placed under or as if under a magic spell
an enchanted forest/island
: having or seeming to have a magical quality
an enchanted evening
A journey beneath a rig is an excursion to an enchanted realm.โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Paul K. Driessen
2
: made to feel delightfully pleased or charmed
I was enchanted, ravished with pleasure by what I saw.โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Robert Garis
His many previous works have attracted a loyal, enchanted following.โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
George Johnson
Hollywood may be in a tizzy over the upcoming movie version of his โ€ฆ first novel, โ€ฆ but others aren't nearly as enchanted.โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Steve Daly
enchantedly adverb
โ€ฆ trying to provide one of the first-round upsets to which the public is so enchantedly accustomed. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Alexander Wolff

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Examples of enchanted in a Sentence

an enchanted isle of the South Pacific
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Long before the Miami glitter, another master showman arrived in Monterey, Californiaโ€”and would soon turn a glamorous hotel into an enchanted forest. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 Now, to add some context, this was only the second 70-point first half in the teamโ€™s enchanted season. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 Clusters of bamboo columns beneath the pavilionโ€™s canopy lend the space an enchanted, forest-like ambience. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Cynthia Rosenfeld, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 Her enchanted world feels hotter and darker on A Rush to Nowhere. โ€”๐Ÿ‘ Image
Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchanted

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of enchanted was in the 15th century

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โ€œEnchanted.โ€ Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchanted. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

enchanted

adjective
enยทโ€‹chantยทโ€‹ed
in-หˆchant-ษ™d
: being or appearing to be under a magic spell
an enchanted forest

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