Definitions for charming
ˈtʃɑr mɪŋcharm·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. charming(adj)

   pleasing or delighting

   "endowed with charming manners"; "a charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"

2. charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching(a), wizard(a), wizardly(adj)

   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"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. charming(Adjective)

   pleasant, charismatic

   Etymology: From charm.

2. charming(Adjective)

   delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm

   Etymology: From charm.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Charming

   of Charm

2. Charming(adj)

   pleasing the mind or senses in a high degree; delighting; fascinating; attractive

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'charming' in Adjectives Frequency: #806

Anagrams for charming »

1. marching

How to pronounce charming?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of charming in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of charming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of charming in a Sentence

1. Bhartrihari:

   Hark! here the sound of lute so sweet, And there the voice of wailing loud; Here scholars grave in conclave meet, There howls the brawling drunken crowd; Here, charming maidens full of glee, There, tottering, withered dames we see. Such light! Such shade! I cannot tell, If here we live in heaven or hell.

2. David Ben-Gurion:

   There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion, or company than a good marriage.

3. Lisa Petrilli:

   The reality is that most introverts are actually quite charming, inspirational and charismatic and are perceived this way, because they have a foundation of authenticity that comes from being very thoughtful and purposeful in their leadership style.

4. John W.N. Sullivan:

   ...it is certain that the real function of art is to increase our self-consciousness; to make us more aware of what we are, and therefore of what the universe in which we live really is. And since mathematics, in its own way, also performs this function, it is not only aesthetically charming but profoundly significant. It is an art, and a great art.

5. James Thomson:

   Absence, with all its pains, is, by this charming moment, wiped away.

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