enamored
[ ih-nam-erd ]
adjective
charmed or captivated (usually followed by of, with, or sometimes by):Small children are always enamored of anything new to learn or discover.
in love (usually followed by of or sometimes with):She became enamored with him because of his power and success, and they had an affair.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of enamor.
Origin of enamored
1- Also especially British, en·am·our .
Other words from enamored
- en·am·ored·ness; especially British, en·am·oured·ness, noun
- half-en·am·ored; especially British, half-en·am·oured, adjective
- o·ver·en·am·ored; especially British, o·ver·en·am·oured, adjective
- self-en·am·ored; especially British, self-en·am·oured, adjective
- un·en·am·ored; especially British, un·en·am·oured, adjective
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