Meaning

An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation)..

Definitions by Sense

1. An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
2. (often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
3. A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.
4. The collective noun for a group of goldfinches.
5. (particle physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.
6. (finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.
7. (graphical user interface, Microsoft Windows) An icon providing quick access to a command or setting.
8. To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

Example Sentences

a charm against evil

It works like a charm.

The witch, repository of hieratic lore and folk legends and occult arcana, became the distributor of philtres and unguents, electuaries and pastilles, herbs and charms and incantations - directed toward sexual pleasures and amatory satisfactions.

He had great personal charm.

She tried to win him over with her charms.

[…]the charm of Beauties powerful glance.

Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, To ſoften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.

Charms ſtrike the ſight, but merit wins the ſoul.

Word Forms

• charms
• charme
• charming
• charmed
• jarm

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When Should You Use Charm?

Use charm when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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