ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Magical

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Magical is an adjective meaning Of, relating to, or by means of magic.

Meaning

Of, relating to, or by means of magic.

More Meanings

  1. Enchanting.

Example Sentences

The fireworks created a magical atmosphere in that beautiful summer night.
He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood.
But the vulva is the magical wound that bleeds and heals itself every month, and because it bleeds in sympathy with the dark of the moon, the vulva is an expression not of physiology but of cosmology.
This latest album, Too Hot To Sleep, concentrates more on his "natural" voice, which is baritone. But on those tunes where he exercises that magical falsetto, I just found myself shaking my head and saying "My, my, my!"

Word Forms

Synonyms for magical

Depending on context, synonyms include mystic, mystical, numinous, sorcerous, sortilegious, thaumaturgic.

Antonyms for magical

Common opposites include nonmystic, unmagical, unwitching.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sorcerous, wizardly, wizard, supernatural, witching, charming.

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