CAPTIVE

/ˈkæptɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: C3A1P3T1I1V4E1 = 14

Definition

  1. adjective being in captivity. — synonyms: confined, imprisoned, jailed
  2. adjective giving or marked by complete attention to. — synonyms: absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped
  3. noun a person who is confined. — synonyms: prisoner
  4. noun an animal that is confined.
  5. noun a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion.

Examples

  • “that engrossed look or rapt delight”
  • “enwrapped in dreams”
  • “so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred- Walter de la Mare”

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