Charm (album)
WordNet
noun
(1) Something believed to bring good luck
(2) Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
"His smile was part of his appeal to her"
(3) (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
(4) A verbal formula believed to have magical force
"He whispered a spell as he moved his hands"
"Inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
verb
(5) Induce into action by using one's charm
"She charmed him into giving her all his money"
(6) Protect through supernatural powers or charms
(7) Attract; cause to be enamored
"She captured all the men's hearts"
(8) Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
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Etymology
Middle English charme (chant, magic spell)< Old French< carmen (song, incantation)
Noun
- An object, act or words believed to have magic power.
- A charm against evil
- It works like a charm.
- The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration; often constructed in the plural.
- He had great personal charm.
- She tried to win him over with her charms.
- A property of some subatomic particles.
- A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc.
- She wears a charm bracelet on her wrist.
- The collective noun for finches.
Synonyms
- (something with magic power): amulet, incantation, spell, talisman
- (quality of arousing delight or admiration): appeal, attraction, charisma
- (trinket): amulet, dangle, ornament
Verb
- To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
- He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.
- To use a magical charm upon someone/something.
- After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.