engrossing
fully occupying the mind or attention; absorbing: I'm reading the most engrossing book.
Origin of engrossing
1Other words from engrossing
- en·gross·ing·ly, adverb
- non·en·gross·ing, adjective
- non·en·gross·ing·ly, adverb
- un·en·gross·ing, adjective
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How to use engrossing in a sentence
The retrospective affair occupied her more secretly, but more engrossingly.
Thorley Weir | E. F. (Edward Frederic) BensonGetting back to the forepart of the ship, the views on land and sea are engrossingly interesting.
East of Suez | Frederic Courtland PenfieldThe Wends would indeed not be Slavs if they were not engrossingly fond of singing.
Odd Bits of History | Henry W. WolffThe tussle lasted engrossingly for a few seconds, and then the climax of the nightmare arrived.
Humours of Irish Life | VariousThe story of the Stock Exchange manipulations was never more vividly and engrossingly told.
The Coast of Chance | Esther Chamberlain
British Dictionary definitions for engrossing
/ (ɪnˈɡrəʊsɪŋ) /
so interesting as to occupy one's attention completely; absorbing
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