charmingn.¹

Brit.

/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtʃɑrmɪŋ/

Etymology: < charm v.¹

1. The operation or using of charms; the working of spells; enchantment, incantation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun]

sigaldry?c1225

enchantery1297

enchantment1297

charminga1300

chantmentc1300

chantinga1382

forspeaking1483

fairyc1515

bewitching1535

enchanting1553

fascination1572

eye-biting1584

sparrow-blasting1589

effascination1624

enchant1634

maleficiation1649

spelling1665

glamour1793

weird1813

glamoury1821

ensorcellment1931

a1300 Cursor Mundi 28311 I..folud wiche-crafte and frete, and charmyng.

c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. 9 In this comandement es forboden..all wychecrafte and charemynge.

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Jer. viii. 17 The werste serpentis, to whiche is no charmyng [1382 enchaunting].

1570 B. Googe tr. T. Kirchmeyer Popish Kingdome iii. f. 33 Masse..makes their charmings vaine.

1647 T. May Hist. Parl. ii. i. 8 The charmings of their Priests.

1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VII. 214 It was supposed that serpents..had also a power of charming.

1850 Notes & Queries 1st Ser. 2 36/1 The power of curing diseases by ‘charming’.

2. Fascination, charm (obsolete); now gerundially, fascinating, delighting.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive quality or feature > fascinating

charming1720

irresistibility1763

charm1830

the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > fascination or enchantment

witchcraft?c1550

witchery1575

sireny1600

bewitchment1610

captivation1610

bewitchery1652

enchantment1678

fascination1697

charming1720

witching1796

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > action or fact of giving pleasure > action of charming

charming1720

1720 R. Welton tr. T. Alvares de Andrade Sufferings Son of God II. xiv. 383 Grant that I may be Ravisht with Thy Charmings.

1889 N.E.D. at Charming Mod. She has lost none of her power of charming.

Compounds

attributive and in other combinations (in sense 1), as charming-cup, charming-rod, charming-wand.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > magical object > wand

wanda1400

charming-rod1601

staffa1616

rune-staff1705

1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Dij With thy charming wand.

a1640 P. Massinger Guardian v. ii. 68 in 3 New Playes (1655) Mercury Hath travel'd this way with his charming rod.

1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 17 Chastity and love..whose charming cup is only vertue.

1661 J. Ogilby Relation His Majestie's Entertainm. 2 A bloody Sword in one Hand, a charming Rod in the other.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

charmingn.²

Etymology: < charm v.² + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcharming.

? Obsolete. rare.

Giving tongue, ‘music’ (of beagles).

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > hound > [noun] > beagle > making sound

charming1693

1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xiii. 107 The..charming of Beagles, gnarring of Puppies.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

charmingadj.

Etymology: < charm v.¹ + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcharming.

1. Using charms; exercising magic power.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective]

charming1382

witchinga1400

enchanting1555

conjuring1575

Circean1609

spellinga1616

effascinating1616

fascinating1618

becharming1638

fascinous1666

ensorcelling1883

1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) 1 Kings xxviii. 7 Sechith to me a womman havynge a charmynge goost.

1483 Cath. Angl. 59 Charmynge, incantans, carminans, fascinans.

1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft xii. vii. 227 And beats downe frute with charming strokes.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) v. iv. 2 Now helpe ye charming Spelles.

1712 R. Blackmore Creation vii. 345 Her charming Song the Syren sings in vain.

a. Fascinating; highly pleasing or delightful to the mind or senses. (At first distinctly figurative from 1, but now used without any thought of that, and as a milder word than enchanting.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective]

gracious1340

glorious skinnyc1400

drawing1435

gracefulc1449

attrayant1477

well-favoured1539

alluring1567

graceda1586

attracting1589

attractive1592

winning1596

appealing1598

taking1603

allicient1613

enchantinga1616

motive1615

temptinga1616

allurant1631

catchinga1640

gaining1642

canny1643

charmful1656

charming1664

mignon1671

disarminga1718

prepossessing1737

seducing1749

seductive176.

eye-catching1770

sweet1779

catchy1784

attaching1785

engaging1816

cute1834

cunning1843

taky1854

cynosural1855

smart1860

fetching1880

seductious1883

fruity1900

barry1923

hot stuff1928

swoony1934

dishy1961

dolly1964

jiggy1996

aegyo2007

the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] > fascinating or enchanting

bewitching1553

witching1570

sirenical1599

taking1603

enchantinga1616

fascinating1618

bewitchfulc1633

charming1664

sirenica1704

captivating1772

captivative1772

fascinative1833

airy-fairy1837

enthralling1851

taky1854

thralling1871

1664 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders (new ed.) i. sig. a2^v A Palace so charming, as to hinder furious Mars himself to lay his destructive hands thereon.

a1700 J. Dryden Death Very Young Gentleman 3 O charming youth! in the first opening page.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 89. ¶3 She is however, in my Eye, a very charming old Woman.

1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 17 Dec. (1965) I. 289 I love that charming Princesse (if I may use so familiar an Expression).

1840 W. M. Thackeray Catherine ii Was not Wilkes the..charmingest..man?

1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues II. 394 Children think variety charming.

1880 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Roy & Viola I. 2 The Empress is looking charming.

b. Used ironically.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant

loatha700

unsweetc890

grimlyc893

unquemeOE

un-i-quemeOE

evila1131

sourc1175

illc1220

unhightlyc1275

unwelcomec1325

unblithec1330

unnetc1330

unrekena1350

unagreeablec1374

uncouthc1380

unsavouryc1380

displeasantc1386

unlikinga1398

ungaina1400

crabbedc1400

unlovelyc1400

displeasing1401

eschewc1420

unsoot1420

mislikinga1425

unlikelya1425

unlustya1425

fastidiousc1425

unpleasantc1430

displicable1471

unthankfulc1475

displeasant1481

uneasy1483

unpleasinga1500

unfaring1513

badc1530

malpleasant?1533

noisome1542

thanklessa1547

ungrate1548

untoothsome1548

ungreeable1550

contrary1561

disagreeable1570

offensible1575

offensive1576

naughty1578

delightlessa1586

undelightful1585

unwisheda1586

unpleasurable1587

undelightsomec1595

dislikeful1596

disliking1596

ungrateful1596

unsweet?a1600

distastive1600

impleasing1602

distasting1603

distasteful1607

unsightly1608

undelectable1610

disgustful1611

unrelishing1611

waspisha1616

undeliciousa1618

unwished-for1617

disrelishing1631

unenjoyed1643

unjoyous1645

mirya1652

unwelcomed1651

unpleasivea1656

sweet1656

injucund1657

insuave1657

unpalatable1658

unhandsome1660

undesirable1667

disrelishablea1670

uncouthsome1684

shocking1703

nasty1705

embittering1746

indelectable1751

undelightinga1774

nice and ——1796

unenjoyablea1797

ungenial1796

uncomplacent1805

ungracious1807

bitter1810

rotten1813

uncongenial1813

quarrelsome1825

grimy1833

nice1836

unrelished1863

bloody1867

unbewitching1876

ferocious1877

displeasurable1879

rebarbative1892

charming1893

crook1898

naar1900

peppery1901

negative1902

poisonous1906

off-putting1935

unsympathetic1937

piggy1942

funky1946

umpty1948

pooey1967

minging1970

Scrooge-like1976

sucky1984

stank1991

stanky1991

1893 G. Gissing Odd Women 1. iv. 95 ‘If you are long away you find the table cleared.’ ‘Charming arrangement!’

1959 A. Simpson & R. Galton Four Hancock Scripts 63 Doctor: I don't know and I don't care. Tony: Charming. That's the medical profession for you.

1969 Listener 3 July 29/1 This young man falls into bad 18th-century company, made here deliberately similar to bad 20th-century company. ‘Charming. That's just made my day,’ they say.

1977 Times 18 Oct. 3/2 Mr Greig had said he and his advisers would have to go away and work on the matter over the weekend to ‘throw some mud at you’. Mr. Boycott thought it had been ‘charming’.

†3. With a mixture of the sense of charm n.²

ΚΠ

1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 5 To follow freely the charming pipe of him who sounded and proclaim'd liberty and reliefe.

1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd ii. 363 And all the while Harmonious Airs were heard Of chiming strings, or charming pipes.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

n.¹a1300

n.²1693

adj.1382

单词	charming
释义	charmingn.¹ Brit. /ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtʃɑrmɪŋ/ Etymology: < charm v.¹ 1. The operation or using of charms; the working of spells; enchantment, incantation. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] sigaldry?c1225 enchantery1297 enchantment1297 charminga1300 chantmentc1300 chantinga1382 forspeaking1483 fairyc1515 bewitching1535 enchanting1553 fascination1572 eye-biting1584 sparrow-blasting1589 effascination1624 enchant1634 maleficiation1649 spelling1665 glamour1793 weird1813 glamoury1821 ensorcellment1931 a1300 Cursor Mundi 28311 I..folud wiche-crafte and frete, and charmyng. c1340 R. Rolle Prose Treat. 9 In this comandement es forboden..all wychecrafte and charemynge. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Jer. viii. 17 The werste serpentis, to whiche is no charmyng [1382 enchaunting]. 1570 B. Googe tr. T. Kirchmeyer Popish Kingdome iii. f. 33 Masse..makes their charmings vaine. 1647 T. May Hist. Parl. ii. i. 8 The charmings of their Priests. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VII. 214 It was supposed that serpents..had also a power of charming. 1850 Notes & Queries 1st Ser. 2 36/1 The power of curing diseases by ‘charming’. 2. Fascination, charm (obsolete); now gerundially, fascinating, delighting. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive quality or feature > fascinating charming1720 irresistibility1763 charm1830 the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [noun] > fascination or enchantment witchcraft?c1550 witchery1575 sireny1600 bewitchment1610 captivation1610 bewitchery1652 enchantment1678 fascination1697 charming1720 witching1796 the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > action or fact of giving pleasure > action of charming charming1720 1720 R. Welton tr. T. Alvares de Andrade Sufferings Son of God II. xiv. 383 Grant that I may be Ravisht with Thy Charmings. 1889 N.E.D. at Charming Mod. She has lost none of her power of charming. Compounds attributive and in other combinations (in sense 1), as charming-cup, charming-rod, charming-wand. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > magical object > wand wanda1400 charming-rod1601 staffa1616 rune-staff1705 1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Dij With thy charming wand. a1640 P. Massinger Guardian v. ii. 68 in 3 New Playes (1655) Mercury Hath travel'd this way with his charming rod. 1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 17 Chastity and love..whose charming cup is only vertue. 1661 J. Ogilby Relation His Majestie's Entertainm. 2 A bloody Sword in one Hand, a charming Rod in the other. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). charmingn.² Etymology: < charm v.² + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcharming. ? Obsolete. rare. Giving tongue, ‘music’ (of beagles). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > hound > [noun] > beagle > making sound charming1693 1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xiii. 107 The..charming of Beagles, gnarring of Puppies. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2019). charmingadj. Etymology: < charm v.¹ + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcharming. 1. Using charms; exercising magic power. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] charming1382 witchinga1400 enchanting1555 conjuring1575 Circean1609 spellinga1616 effascinating1616 fascinating1618 becharming1638 fascinous1666 ensorcelling1883 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) 1 Kings xxviii. 7 Sechith to me a womman havynge a charmynge goost. 1483 Cath. Angl. 59 Charmynge, incantans, carminans, fascinans. 1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft xii. vii. 227 And beats downe frute with charming strokes. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) v. iv. 2 Now helpe ye charming Spelles. View more context for this quotation 1712 R. Blackmore Creation vii. 345 Her charming Song the Syren sings in vain. 2. a. Fascinating; highly pleasing or delightful to the mind or senses. (At first distinctly figurative from 1, but now used without any thought of that, and as a milder word than enchanting.) ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective] gracious1340 glorious skinnyc1400 drawing1435 gracefulc1449 attrayant1477 well-favoured1539 alluring1567 graceda1586 attracting1589 attractive1592 winning1596 appealing1598 taking1603 allicient1613 enchantinga1616 motive1615 temptinga1616 allurant1631 catchinga1640 gaining1642 canny1643 charmful1656 charming1664 mignon1671 disarminga1718 prepossessing1737 seducing1749 seductive176. eye-catching1770 sweet1779 catchy1784 attaching1785 engaging1816 cute1834 cunning1843 taky1854 cynosural1855 smart1860 fetching1880 seductious1883 fruity1900 barry1923 hot stuff1928 swoony1934 dishy1961 dolly1964 jiggy1996 aegyo2007 the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] > fascinating or enchanting bewitching1553 witching1570 sirenical1599 taking1603 enchantinga1616 fascinating1618 bewitchfulc1633 charming1664 sirenica1704 captivating1772 captivative1772 fascinative1833 airy-fairy1837 enthralling1851 taky1854 thralling1871 1664 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders (new ed.) i. sig. a2^v A Palace so charming, as to hinder furious Mars himself to lay his destructive hands thereon. a1700 J. Dryden Death Very Young Gentleman 3 O charming youth! in the first opening page. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 89. ¶3 She is however, in my Eye, a very charming old Woman. 1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 17 Dec. (1965) I. 289 I love that charming Princesse (if I may use so familiar an Expression). 1840 W. M. Thackeray Catherine ii Was not Wilkes the..charmingest..man? 1871 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues II. 394 Children think variety charming. 1880 ‘Mrs. Forrester’ Roy & Viola I. 2 The Empress is looking charming. b. Used ironically. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant loatha700 unsweetc890 grimlyc893 unquemeOE un-i-quemeOE evila1131 sourc1175 illc1220 unhightlyc1275 unwelcomec1325 unblithec1330 unnetc1330 unrekena1350 unagreeablec1374 uncouthc1380 unsavouryc1380 displeasantc1386 unlikinga1398 ungaina1400 crabbedc1400 unlovelyc1400 displeasing1401 eschewc1420 unsoot1420 mislikinga1425 unlikelya1425 unlustya1425 fastidiousc1425 unpleasantc1430 displicable1471 unthankfulc1475 displeasant1481 uneasy1483 unpleasinga1500 unfaring1513 badc1530 malpleasant?1533 noisome1542 thanklessa1547 ungrate1548 untoothsome1548 ungreeable1550 contrary1561 disagreeable1570 offensible1575 offensive1576 naughty1578 delightlessa1586 undelightful1585 unwisheda1586 unpleasurable1587 undelightsomec1595 dislikeful1596 disliking1596 ungrateful1596 unsweet?a1600 distastive1600 impleasing1602 distasting1603 distasteful1607 unsightly1608 undelectable1610 disgustful1611 unrelishing1611 waspisha1616 undeliciousa1618 unwished-for1617 disrelishing1631 unenjoyed1643 unjoyous1645 mirya1652 unwelcomed1651 unpleasivea1656 sweet1656 injucund1657 insuave1657 unpalatable1658 unhandsome1660 undesirable1667 disrelishablea1670 uncouthsome1684 shocking1703 nasty1705 embittering1746 indelectable1751 undelightinga1774 nice and ——1796 unenjoyablea1797 ungenial1796 uncomplacent1805 ungracious1807 bitter1810 rotten1813 uncongenial1813 quarrelsome1825 grimy1833 nice1836 unrelished1863 bloody1867 unbewitching1876 ferocious1877 displeasurable1879 rebarbative1892 charming1893 crook1898 naar1900 peppery1901 negative1902 poisonous1906 off-putting1935 unsympathetic1937 piggy1942 funky1946 umpty1948 pooey1967 minging1970 Scrooge-like1976 sucky1984 stank1991 stanky1991 1893 G. Gissing Odd Women 1. iv. 95 ‘If you are long away you find the table cleared.’ ‘Charming arrangement!’ 1959 A. Simpson & R. Galton Four Hancock Scripts 63 Doctor: I don't know and I don't care. Tony: Charming. That's the medical profession for you. 1969 Listener 3 July 29/1 This young man falls into bad 18th-century company, made here deliberately similar to bad 20th-century company. ‘Charming. That's just made my day,’ they say. 1977 Times 18 Oct. 3/2 Mr Greig had said he and his advisers would have to go away and work on the matter over the weekend to ‘throw some mud at you’. Mr. Boycott thought it had been ‘charming’. †3. With a mixture of the sense of charm n.² ΚΠ 1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 5 To follow freely the charming pipe of him who sounded and proclaim'd liberty and reliefe. 1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd ii. 363 And all the while Harmonious Airs were heard Of chiming strings, or charming pipes. View more context for this quotation This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < n.¹a1300n.²1693adj.1382
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charmingn.1

Compounds

charmingn.2

charmingadj.

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