charming
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charm·ing
(chär′mĭng)adj.
1. Having the power or quality of pleasing or delighting: a charming cottage.
2. Fascinating or delightful; very likeable: a charming young man.
charm′ing·ly adv.
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charming
(ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ)adj
delightful; pleasant; attractive
ˈcharmingly adv
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charm•ing
(ˈtʃɑr mɪŋ)adj.
very pleasing; delightful.
[1250–1300]
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Adj. | 1. | charming - pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality" pleasing - giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance" |
2. | charming - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers" supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" |
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charming
adjective attractive, pleasing, appealing, engaging, lovely, winning, pleasant, fetching, delightful, cute, irresistible, seductive, captivating, eye-catching, bewitching, delectable, winsome, likable or likeable I found her a delightful and charming young woman.
disgusting, unpleasant, unattractive, horrid, repulsive, unappealing, unpleasing, unlikable or unlikeable
disgusting, unpleasant, unattractive, horrid, repulsive, unappealing, unpleasing, unlikable or unlikeable
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charming
adjectiveGiving great pleasure or delight:
Informal: darling.
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Translations
ساحِر، فَتّان، جَذّابفاتِن
okouzlujícípůvabný
charmerendeindtagende
hurmaava
šarmantan
töfrandi, heillandi
魅力的な
매력적인
očarljiv
charmerande
มีเสน่ห์
quyến rũ
charming
[ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ] ADJ [place] → encantador; [person] → encantador, simpáticohow charming of you! → ¡qué detalle!
charming! (iro) → ¡qué simpático! (iro)
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charming
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charm
(tʃaːm) noun1. (a) pleasant quality or attraction. Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.
2. a magical spell. The witch recited a charm.
3. something believed to have the power of magic or good luck. She wore a lucky charm.
4. a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.
verb1. to attract and delight. He can charm any woman.
2. to influence by magic. He charmed the snake from its basket.
ˈcharming adjective very attractive. a charming smile.
ˈcharmingly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
charming
→ فاتِن půvabný charmerende charmant γοητευτικός encantador hurmaava charmant šarmantan affascinante 魅力的な 매력적인 charmant sjarmerende czarujący charmoso очаровательный charmerande มีเสน่ห์ sevimli quyến rũ 迷人的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009