Definitions
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
Word origin
From French hypnotique (“inclined to sleep, soporific”), from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνοῦν (hupnoûn, “to put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).
Used in a sentence
“Phyllis St. James' hypnotic "Mystic Stranger" always blows my mind and you'll find it included in this brilliant set by the sadly underrated Ms Haywood as well as the stunning ballad "Someone".”
“hypnotic seeds”
“"He's had a strong hypnotic administered to him," said the doctor. "He'll wake perfectly all right in the morning.[…]"”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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