charming
pleasing or delighting
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,413 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,025 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- pleasing or delighting endowed with charming mannersa charming little cottage
- possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers also: magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly charming incantationsmagic signs that protect against adverse influence
charming 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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Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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O charming word, Which, during all life, Husband and children and wife Repeat in common accord!
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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By the time he was fifteen Saphir had learnt everything that a prince should know, and he was, besides, charming and agreeable.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Matter-of-fact people read the story of Orpheus, and imagine that his "charming rocks" and "soothing savage beasts," is a mere fabulous invention.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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That evening the three desolate young creatures put on their new black dresses, and went down a long, rambling, charming country lane.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1