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engrossing.

Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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adj/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/UK/ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/UK/ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/US/ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/US
  1. Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

    an engrossing documentary
noun/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/UK/ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/UK/ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/US/ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/US
  1. The act of one who engrosses, or buys up wholesale.

verb/ɛnˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/UK/ɛŋˈɡɹəʊsɪŋ/UK/ɛnˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/US/ɛŋˈɡɹoʊsɪŋ/US
  1. present participle and gerund of engross

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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