charming

[ chahr-ming ]
/ ˈtʃɑr mɪŋ /
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adjective

pleasing; delightful: a charming child.
using charm; exercising magic power.

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Origin of charming

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at charm1, -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM charming

charm·ing·ly, adverb charm·ing·ness, noun un·charm·ing, adjective

Words nearby charming

charmed quark, charmer, charmeuse, charmian, charminar, charming, charmonium, charnel, charnel house, charnley, charolais

Definition for charming (2 of 2)

charm 1
[ chahrm ]
/ tʃɑrm /

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of charm

1
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

OTHER WORDS FROM charm

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

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Words related to charming

alluring, pleasant, glamorous, likable, amiable, provocative, fascinating, cute, absorbing, sweet, appealing, engaging, elegant, delightful, engrossing, inviting, graceful, lovely, charismatic, lovable

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British Dictionary definitions for charming (1 of 3)

charming
/ (ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ) /

adjective

delightful; pleasant; attractive

Derived forms of charming

charmingly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for charming (2 of 3)

charm 1
/ (tʃɑːm) /

noun

verb

Word Origin for charm

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

British Dictionary definitions for charming (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 charming

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 charming

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