Charming
adj, intj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 The casting of a magical charm.
"They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings, / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings."
- 1 present participle and gerund of charm form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 1 Pleasant, charismatic.
""What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society.""
- 2 Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
- 1 possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers wordnet
- 2 pleasing or delighting wordnet
- 1 Used in response to behaviour or language considered offensive or uncouth. British, ironic
"The other murderer is sadistically hacked to pieces, while the proceedings are being videoed – and the DVD is sent to Nick's home so that his daughter can see it. Oh, charming."
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More examples"Paul is by far the most charming boy in our school."
Etymology
From Middle English charmynge; equivalent to charm + -ing.
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