charm
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,043 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,751 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates also: appeal, appealingness his smile was part of his appeal to her
- a verbal formula believed to have magical force also: spell, magic spell, magical spell he whispered a spell as he moved his handsinscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
- something believed to bring good luck also: good luck charm
- (physics) one of the six flavors of quark
verb
- attract; cause to be enamored also: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor She captured all the men's hearts
- control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft also: becharm
- protect through supernatural powers or charms
- induce into action by using one's charm also: influence, tempt She charmed him into giving her all his money
charm in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But from that instant, Sir, I kinder realised the peculiar charm of your British chop.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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She seemed to have caught the ear of Night, and sang confident of her charm.
Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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It may add to the charm of an idle hour to be told the purpose of his exertions.
The nigger of the "Narcissus" · Joseph Conrad · Chapter 1
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Grammar gave him no difficulty, because it dealt with words, and words possessed a magic charm that always held him.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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The charm had vanished with the fumes of the champagne; and the clouds of the worst days were gathering upon his brow.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1