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transfixed
Overview of verb transfix
The verb transfix has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind -- (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra")
2. transfix, impale, empale, spike -- (pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer")
Overview of adj transfixed
The adj transfixed has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed -- (having your attention fixated as though by a spell)
Antonyms of verb transfix
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
=> interest
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pierce, thrust
=> penetrate, perforate
=> enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb transfix
1 of 2 senses of transfix
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pin
=> spear
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
=> interest
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pierce, thrust
'Cause To' of verb transfix
Derived Forms of verb transfix
Domain of verb transfix
Domain Terms of verb transfix
Familiarity of verb transfix
transfix used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb transfix
2 senses of transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
> interest
=> absorb, engross, engage, occupy
=> fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
> pierce, thrust
=> stick
=> stick
=> peg
=> center punch
=> transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> horn, tusk
=> gore
=> lance
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb transfix
Sense 1
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
=> interest
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Sense 2
transfix, impale, empale, spike
=> pierce, thrust
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Grep of verb transfix
transfix
Antonyms of adj transfixed
1 sense of transfixed
Sense 1
fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed
INDIRECT (VIA enchanted) -> disenchanted
Similarity of adj transfixed
1 sense of transfixed
Sense 1
fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed
=> enchanted (vs. disenchanted)
Pertainyms of adj transfixed
Attributes of adj transfixed
Domain of adj transfixed
Domain Terms of adj transfixed
Familiarity of adj transfixed
transfixed used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Grep of adj transfixed
transfixed
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