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engrossing

/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/ adjective

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adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about engrossing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Utterly consuming one's time and attention.
    an engrossing documentary

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of engross

noun

  1. The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

Related Words: absorbingrivetingfascinatinggrippinginterestingall-consumingengross'doverengrossedengagingabsorbedoverabsorbedfull

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