Charm Definition
chärm
charmed, charms
noun
charms
The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal.
An old house with a lot of charm.
American Heritage
A chanted word, phrase, or verse assumed to have magic power to help or hurt; incantation.
Webster's New World
The chanting of such a word, phrase, or verse.
Webster's New World
Any object assumed to have such power, as an amulet or talisman.
Webster's New World
Any trinket worn as a decoration on a bracelet, necklace, watch chain, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- magical spell
- magic spell
- spell
- appealingness
- appeal
- good luck charm
- superstitiousness
- phylactery
- periapt
- juju
- fetish
- amulet
- talisman
- grace
- winsomeness
Antonyms:
verb
charmed, charms
To act on as though by magic; seemingly cast a spell on.
Webster's New World
To be charming; please greatly.
Webster's New World
To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness.
Charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.
American Heritage
To attract or please greatly; enchant; allure; fascinate; delight.
Webster's New World
To protect from harm as though by magic.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Origin of Charm
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Middle English charme magic spell from Old French from Latin carmen incantation kan- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Variant of chirm, from Middle English chirme, from Old English ċierm (“cry, alarm”), from Proto-Germanic *karmiz.
From Wiktionary
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From Old French charme (chant, magic spell), from Latin carmen (song, incantation)
From Wiktionary
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