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captive

adjective noun

giving or marked by complete attention to

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
AP
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. giving or marked by complete attention to

    “that engrossed look of rapt delight”

adjective

  1. being in captivity

noun

  1. an animal that is confined

noun

  1. a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

noun

  1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

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Example Sentences

that engrossed look of rapt delight
enwrapped in dreams
{'source': 'Walter de la Mare', 'text': 'so intent on this fantastic … narrative that she hardly stirred'}
rapt with wonder
wrapped in thought

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