charmed

[ chahrmd ]

/ tʃɑrmd /

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adjective

marked by good fortune or privilege: a charmed life.

Physics. (of a particle) having a nonzero value of charm.

Origin of charmed

1250–1300; Middle English. See charm¹, -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM charmed

un·charmed, adjective

Words nearby charmed

charm, charm offensive, charm quark, charm school, charm the pants off, charmed, charmed circle, charmed life, charmed particle, charmed quark, charmer

Definition for charmed (2 of 2)

charm ¹

[ chahrm ]

/ tʃɑrm /

noun

a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty: charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake.

a trait or feature imparting this power.

charms, attractiveness.

a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.

something worn or carried on one's person for its supposed magical effect; amulet.

any action supposed to have magical power.

the chanting or recitation of a magic verse or formula.

a verse or formula credited with magical power.

Physics. a quantum number assigned the value +1 for one kind of quark, −1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks. Symbol: C Compare charmed quark.

verb (used with object)

to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.; enchant: She charmed us with her grace.

to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force: to charm a bird from a tree.

to endow with or protect by supernatural powers.

to gain or influence through personal charm: He charmed a raise out of his boss.

verb (used without object)

to be fascinating or pleasing.

to use charms.

to act as a charm.

Origin of charm

1250–1300; Middle English charme, from Old French, from Latin carminem, accusative of carmen “song, magical formula,” from unattested canmen (by dissimilation), equivalent to can(ere) “to sing” + -men noun suffix

SYNONYMS FOR charm

1 attractiveness, allurement.

4 bauble.

5 talisman.

6 enchantment, spell.

8 spell.

10 fascinate, captivate, entrance, enrapture, ravish; allure, bewitch.

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OTHER WORDS FROM charm

charm·ed·ly

[chahr-mid-lee] /ˈtʃɑr mɪd li/, adverb charm·er, noun charm·less, adjective charm·less·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for charmed

Halfway through his second term, Johnson has enjoyed a charmed life.

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After preparatory school in Illinois, Hay went to Brown University, where he amused men and charmed women.

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The 40-year-old Charmed star met with E.L. James recently, sparking rumors of an impending casting announcement.

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With irony and wit he charmed a nation, but displayed a detachment that kept him aloof from the passions of his time.

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"It's very little you have to thank me for, ma'am," replied Mrs. Forbes, charmed at once by the soft gaze of the dark eyes.

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This and many like experiences caused the Pawnees to believe that their revered leader led a charmed life.

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The plash of the fountain fell on his ears and charmed them.

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He hated his destined successor, and he had been charmed by Edward's personality.

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The King was so charmed by the Snow-daughter, that he asked her to be his wife.

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British Dictionary definitions for charmed (1 of 3)

charmed

/ (tʃɑːmd) /

adjective

delighted or fascinated a charmed audience

seemingly protected by a magic spell he bears a charmed life

physics possessing charm a charmed quark

British Dictionary definitions for charmed (2 of 3)

charm ¹

/ (tʃɑːm) /

noun

the quality of pleasing, fascinating, or attracting people

a pleasing or attractive feature

a small object worn or kept for supposed magical powers of protection; amulet; talisman

a trinket worn on a bracelet

a magic spell; enchantment

a formula or action used in casting such a spell

physics an internal quantum number of certain elementary particles, used to explain some scattering experiments

like a charm perfectly; successfully

verb

to attract or fascinate; delight greatly

to cast a magic spell on

to protect, influence, or heal, supposedly by magic

(tr) to influence or obtain by personal charm he charmed them into believing him

Word Origin for charm

C13: from Old French charme, from Latin carmen song, incantation, from canere to sing

British Dictionary definitions for charmed (3 of 3)

charm ²

/ (tʃɑːm) /

noun

Southwest English dialect a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing

Word Origin for charm

C16: variant of chirm

Scientific definitions for charmed

charm

[ chärm ]

One of the flavors of quarks, contributing to the charm number-a quantum number-for hadrons.

A charmed particle is a particle that contains at least one charmed quark or charmed antiquark. The charmed quark was hypothesized to account for the longevity of the J/psi particle and to explain differences in the behavior of leptons and hadrons. See more at flavor.

Idioms and Phrases with charmed

charm

In addition to the idioms beginning with charm

charmed life
charm the pants off

also see:

(charm the) pants off
work like a charm

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