transfixed

Phonetic Respelling: [ trans-fiks ]

Definition:

v. 1 to render motionless as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; 2 pierce with a sharp stake or point; adj. having your attention fixated as though by a spell

Sentence:

The Indian stood transfixed as the strange ships approached.

More example sentences:

The Indian stood transfixed as the strange ships approached.

Hear it

Synonyms:

captivate; fascinate; engross

Antonyms:

bored; disenchanted; look away

Transfixed rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • blixt
  • fixed
  • mixed
  • mixte
  • nixed
  • sixed
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • affixed
  • unmixed
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • intermixed