charming

charm  (chärm)

n.

1. The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness: a breezy tropical setting of great charm.

2. A particular quality that attracts; a delightful characteristic: A mischievous grin was among the child's many charms.

3. A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.

4. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.

5. An action or formula thought to have magical power.

6. The chanting of a magic word or verse; incantation.

7. Physics A quantum property of the charm quark whose conservation explains the absence of certain strange-particle decay modes and that accounts for the longevity of the J particle.

v. charmed, charm·ing, charms

v.tr.

1. To attract or delight greatly: the simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests.

2. To induce by using strong personal attractiveness: charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.

3. To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.

v.intr.

1. To be alluring or pleasing.

2. To function as an amulet or charm.

3. To use magic spells.

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[Middle English charme, magic spell, from Old French, from Latin carmen, incantation; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

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charming·ly adv.

charmless adj.

Synonyms: charm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance², fascinate
These verbs mean to attract strongly or irresistibly: manners that charmed the old curmudgeon; delicacies that beguile even the most discerning gourmet; a performance that bewitched the audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated his interviewer.

Antonym: repel

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charming [ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ]

adj

delightful; pleasant; attractive

charmingly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	charming - pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality" pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
	2.	charming - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers" magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"

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charming

adjective attractive, pleasing, appealing, engaging, lovely, winning, pleasant, fetching, delightful, cute, irresistible, seductive, captivating, eye-catching, bewitching, delectable, winsome, likable or likeable I found her a delightful and charming young woman.
disgusting, unpleasant, unattractive, horrid, repulsive, unappealing, unpleasing, unlikable or unlikeable

Translations

charming [ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ] ADJ [place] → encantador; [person] → encantador, simpático
how charming of you! → ¡qué detalle!
charming! (iro) → ¡qué simpático!(iro)

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charming [ˈtʃɑː^rmɪŋ] adj [place, custom] → charmant(e); [person] → charmant(e)

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charming

adj → reizend, charmant; charming! (iro) → wie reizend! (iro), → na, das ist ja reizend! (iro)

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charming [ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ] adj → delizioso/a, incantevole

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charming [ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ] adj → delizioso/a, incantevole

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