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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
charm/tʃɑːm/
▶noun
- 1 the power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.
■ an attractive characteristic or feature.
- 2 a small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet.
- 3 an object, act, or saying believed to have magic power.
- 4 Physics one of six flavours of quark.
- 1 delight greatly.
■ use one's charm in order to influence (someone).
- 2 control or achieve by or as if by magic.
– derivatives
charmer noun,
charmless adjective,
charmlessly adverb,
charmlessness noun.
charmer noun,
charmless adjective,
charmlessly adverb,
charmlessness noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. charme (n.), charmer (v.), from L. carmen ‘song, verse, incantation’.
'charm' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "charm" in the title:
"Charm a bird out of a tree"
battered industrial charm
But charm he ever so wisely
charm in appearnce
charm one's way
Charm the birds from the trees!
dog-eared charm
down-to-earth/practical charm
Enchant, fascinate, bewitch, charm, captivate.
frictionless charm
It does not aspire to any downtown Tennessee charm
one-man Chinese charm offensive
Pendant, hanging charm or... ??
personal charm & personality
resilient charm
talisman, charm, amulet
to be a charm
Unleashed a major Latin charm offensive???
virgin charm
weakened by temptation's wing of charm
Why is the word-scruffy used to modify 'charm'?
You're a charm
battered industrial charm
But charm he ever so wisely
charm in appearnce
charm one's way
Charm the birds from the trees!
dog-eared charm
down-to-earth/practical charm
Enchant, fascinate, bewitch, charm, captivate.
frictionless charm
It does not aspire to any downtown Tennessee charm
one-man Chinese charm offensive
Pendant, hanging charm or... ??
personal charm & personality
resilient charm
talisman, charm, amulet
to be a charm
Unleashed a major Latin charm offensive???
virgin charm
weakened by temptation's wing of charm
Why is the word-scruffy used to modify 'charm'?
You're a charm
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