TRANSFIXES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word transfixes. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| captivates | verbv | |||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||
| enchants | verbv | |||||
verb • hold spellbound • attract; cause to be enamored • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||
| enraptures | verbv | |||||
verb • hold spellbound | ||||||
| fascinates | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be interested or curious • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||
| mesmerizes | verbv | |||||
verb • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • induce hypnosis in | ||||||
| empale | verbv | |||||
verb • pierce with a sharp stake or point | ||||||
| fascinate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be interested or curious • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||
| grip | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||||
| impale | verbv | |||||
verb • pierce with a sharp stake or point • kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole | ||||||
| spellbind | verbv | |||||
verb • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • put into a trance | ||||||
| spike | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a transient variation in voltage or current • sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes • fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn • (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis • a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline • a very high narrow heel on women's shoes • each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) • a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) • a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) • any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object • a large stout nail verb • stand in the way of • pierce with a sharp stake or point • secure with spikes • bring forth a spike or spikes • add alcohol to (beverages) • manifest a sharp increase | ||||||
