charm
charm Lexical Profile
charm Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration; personal attractiveness or appeal.
"The historic coastal village has retained much of its old-world charm."
A small ornament or trinket worn on a bracelet, necklace, or chain.
"She added a tiny silver heart charm to her bracelet to commemorate her graduation."
An object, act, or spoken verse believed to have magic power to bring good luck or ward off evil.
"The ancient traveler carried a carved jade stone as a protective charm."
A fundamental quantum number representing one of the six flavors of quarks in particle physics.
"Physicists confirmed the existence of the fourth quark flavor, known as charm, in 1974."
• verb
To delight greatly or attract the admiration of someone through personal appeal or grace.
"The guest speaker charmed the entire audience with her quick wit and warm storytelling."
To influence, control, or protect someone or something as if by magic or a spell.
"The street performer claimed he could charm the cobra using only the movement of his flute."
• Rhymes for charm
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French charme, from Latin carmen ('song, verse, or incantation'). The shift from a chanted magical spell to personal attractiveness developed as a metaphor for someone who seems to cast a pleasing spell over others.
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