Definition of charm in English:

charm

noun tʃɑːmtʃɑrm

1mass noun The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.
his charm has captivated the media
Example sentencesExamples
- It intrigued him to see that there was one girl out there who wasn't attracted to his charm.
- It's old, comfy, has bags of charm and character, but we were alarmed recently to hear it was up for sale and was probably going to be converted into a house.
- It has that magical charm of youthful curiosity mixed with dark deadpan humour.
- It was full of delight and exuberance and charm.
- These early sitcom-style moments contain much of the humour and charm that really draws us into the world of these characters.
- But they still retain a kind of charm, which attracts camera-toting tourists round the clock.
- Your charm will attract the attention of the opposite sex.
- This London hit show took America by storm, full of charm, humour and delightful songs that make it a perfect theatrical event for the entire family.
- In her maiden film, ‘Roman Holiday’, she projected youthful charm and exuberance.
- His witty banter and social charm made him delightful company; he was small in stature and his voice was vigorous and pleasant.
- Their songs have a certain elegant charm and a quality of innocence that's genuinely disarming.
- Members of the opposite sex will be attracted by your charm.
- He was a prolific letter writer of great charm and quality, and many of his observations on literature are scattered throughout the letters.
- I'm fascinated by this character trait known as charm or charisma.
- Repetition gives the closing lines qualities of charm and chant, their long vowel sounds making for a soothing and ultimately devastating quiet.
- Craig's qualities of charm and decency have been allied with just enough success to keep the fans happy.
- Pierre Trudeau, whose charm and charisma captivated a nation, is now 80.
- James Fitzgerald, Geoffrey Coles and Morgan Lee James aim to delight their audience with infectious warmth, humour and charm.
- It is a Victorian house of great charm and character.
- She recounts in detail her nervousness around him, her supposedly dangerous fascination with his charm.
Synonyms
appeal, pull, draw, drawing power, attraction, allure, fascination, captivation, pleasingness, delightfulness
1. 1.1usually charmscount noun An attractive or alluring characteristic or feature.
  the hidden charms of the city
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was willing to give it a year; before six months were up they had made friends, refocused their eyes to the discreet charms of the New Town and had decided to stay.
  Its strange proportions and unique charms attracted me as no other structure ever had.
  But Winnipeg's a great prairie city, with hidden charms.
  Encountering unexpected and unreasonable resistance to her charms, Hepburn's character quickly grasps that drastic measures are required.
  Lately, Julian's charms attract permanent residents, who hope to preserve the surrounding area's bucolic ambience.
  It was in January 1997 that the newspaper noticed her charms and featured her in a photo shoot.
  For me, one of the principal charms of New York City is that it is home to some of the greatest jazz figures in history, who are commemorated with plaques, signs or street names in neighbourhoods where they lived.
  He now knows why Ole Benson took such an interest in Lena; he is attracted to Lena's beauty and charms.
  Our twenty-mile ride was the proof of an unknown Netherlands, and of the country's hidden charms.
  Judge Brett Cullum thinks this oft-reviled David Lynch feature definitely has its charms, if you know how to approach it.
  Staff at the 17th century Treasurer's House in the shadow of York Minster are appealing for volunteers to help to uncover its hidden charms for thousands of visitors.
  He is immediately fascinated by him and disappointed when Dean is attracted by the charms of his other friends.
  He was often unable to resist her girlish charms and detested the thought of making the poor child work more than she should.
  He loves the lifestyle in Norwich, where passion for football does not detract from the city's rural charms.
  But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles.
  And no, my weakness was not in easily succumbing to her girlish charms.
  Jim remarks on Lena's sleepy eyes, her attractive features and figure, and her seductive charms.
  The discovery was made during the restoration work at the Red Fort thus unveiling the hidden charms of the 17th century architectural marvel.
  The cottage's charms have attracted many fans and helpers.
  It's not just Australians who have switched on to the charms of this charismatic comedian.
  Synonyms
  attractiveness, beauty, glamour, prettiness, loveliness
2A small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet.
the trinkets were charms from his wife's bracelet
Example sentencesExamples
- She held up a variety of decorative necklaces and charms.
- She also wore a fine silver chain, with a Queen of Hearts card on it, for a necklace, and a bracelet with two dice charms.
- At one point I was caught up in the loop attached to my skirt and one of the charms of the bracelet.
- She let out a little laugh and he watched the charm of her choker necklace shake.
- Any trinkets, charms, or ornaments expected of a 17-year-old girl to have in her room would never appear in my mine, because I simply did not own any.
- It was a jewellery case and she opened it up to find a tiny gold necklace with a unique charm on it; the symbol of the Trinity.
- Then I noticed Ameila was looking at the necklace charms.
- The main charm on each necklace is a leaf; the others are gems, feather shapes, and beads.
- She smiled then and held the charm of my necklace in her hand.
- I felt the charm on my necklace pressing coldly onto my chest.
- Queen Victoria gets the credit for popularizing jewelry charms throughout Europe by wearing lockets or charms on her royal bracelets.
- Around his neck was a necklace with a charm in the shape of an ‘X’ in a circle.
- She pulled nervously at her necklace, the charm swinging back and forth.
- Nadia looked at the silver bracelet with small charms connected around it.
- Laura Bailey, Bay Garnett and Elle Macpherson are fans, and Gwyneth Paltrow commissioned a necklace for herself and a bracelet featuring an apple charm for her daughter.
- It was during the late Victorian period that gold charms worn on bracelets were considered suitable gifts on St Valentine's Day.
- I debated on an accessory, finally deciding on a silver chain necklace with a small charm of a glass slipper on the end.
- It's a gold necklace with a gold charm shaped like an ice skate, with a cross of blue topaz and diamonds embedded into the skate.
- Rearranging my charms, necklace and bracelet I make sure I look presentable to a street gang.
- Around her neck and from each ear hung a little Santa Claus and a bracelet held charms of snowmen, reindeer, and candy canes.
Synonyms
ornament, trinket, bauble
archaic bijou
3An object, act, or saying believed to have magic power.
the charm begins with ritual instructions
Example sentencesExamples
- Not since his first sale of a magic charm was he so concerned over the opinion of his work.
- We can exercise our own intuition to create the meaningful tools, charms, symbols and rituals for ourselves.
- What the public wants, says Shaw, is ‘a cheap magic charm to prevent, and a cheap pill or potion to cure all diseases.’
- The priests follow basic Christian doctrine but also use prophecy, healing, and charms to ward off witchcraft.
- This old volume was full of ancient secrets of magical healing, useful incantations and protective charms.
- Then there are those who prey on the weak or the greedy, promising to alter the future, cast good luck charms, prophecy only good things etc.
- The emulsion slowly dissolves and finally the solution is swallowed - a charm against evil.
- It is a place that is full of spells and curses, where powerful charms work their magic, and everything is witchcraft and wizardry.
- No one has vanished since that day, but how long the power of the charm will last I cannot say.
- Do fortune-tellers openly diagnose ailments and sell magic charms to the naïve?
- Galician folklore includes many charms and rituals related to the different stages and events of the life cycle.
- In order to appease the wandering spirits they believed roamed at night, the Celtic priests made fires in which they burned sacrifices, made charms, and cast spells.
- Vision, as Frye suggests, effects a recognition of the power that prevails over charms.
- In its external forms it resembles Western schools of ritual magic which make use of magic circles, pentagrams, spells, and charms.
- Was it a prayer, a magic spell, a charm, or a prediction?
- Anyway, the charm was meant to bring true happiness and I'm sure a gloomy cold person like Ian would need some of that.
- She totes around a spell book and spends her meagre allowance on bells and mirrors to help her spells and charms.
- One of their methods was to attach magic charms to people's clothing.
- Rituals, prayers, and charms are used by folk healers only as additional elements of healing.
- There exist a myriad of spells, amulets, talismans and lucky charms in various cultures.
Synonyms
spell, incantation, conjuration, rune, magic formula, magic word, abracadabra, jinx
sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry
North American mojo, hex
New Zealand makutu
1. 3.1 An object kept or worn to ward off evil and bring good luck.
  a good luck charm
  Example sentencesExamples
  He keeps these good luck charms with him during his operation.
  If the proposed casino is approved I will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sell good luck charms.
  Some of them have lids and sides decorated with fruits, vegetables, dolls and figures denoting good luck charms.
  An example would be believing that, as one passed one's driving test soon after buying a good luck charm, the charm must have caused one to pass the test.
  On the day of the battle, each cousin brought a lucky charm and each prayed to Venus.
  This charm brings me luck wherever I go for fairies enchanted it.
  After just a fortnight at home, I'd already sold the clothes on my back for a few precious bowls of luck charms.
  Secondary relics might be privately owned, and were believed to have power as protective charms.
  Huck and Joe go back in the water for another swim, but Tom declines, because he has lost his string of rattlesnake rattles, his magic charm against cramps.
  They would sprinkle salt, hang garlic, and attach good luck charms all around the home.
  On the paper were a few Japanese characters which she knew to be on most common good luck charms.
  The crystals were of varying sizes and shapes, often bought as charms, or luck tokens.
  The first is a Taiwanese charm that can ward off evil.
  The pieces of jewellery serve as good luck charms for their wearers.
  Koreans have traditionally used special drawings called pujok as charms in and around their houses to bring them luck and ward off evil.
  Antlers hang like good luck charms over cabin doors.
  In the Middle Ages the onion was used as a charm against evil spirits, the plague and infection.
  In the Middle Ages it was regarded as a charm against witchcraft.
  Letters, cards, all sorts of miraculous medals and good luck charms have all been winging their way there in recent years.
  A war correspondent carries into every war zone a selection of lucky charms which he believes keep him safe.
  Synonyms
  talisman, fetish, amulet, mascot, totem, idol, juju
4Physics
mass noun One of six flavours of quark.
Example sentencesExamples
- At this energy level, two more quarks, the strange and charm quarks, exist.
- Similar fun is had in other fields of science, as for instance by physicists who have named a class of elementary particles quarks, of which charm is one of the flavors.
- The charm quark stays effectively at rest inside the baryon because it is much more massive than the up, down and strange quarks.
- Not just another ad hoc addition to the company of quarks, the charm quark did so many things in a simple, economical package.
- These include the charm and top quarks, which are heavy copies of the up quark, and the strange and bottom quarks, which are heavy copies of the down quark.

verb tʃɑːmtʃɑrm

[with object]

1Delight greatly.
the books have charmed children the world over
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘People are usually charmed by it,’ says McCrone.
- The drummer of the band, Matthew, was a dirty blonde with a crooked smile that charmed most people he met.
- People have been delighted by the response to their films, charmed by the courtesy and enthusiasm of the festival staff.
- Again, each child was welcomed by a smiling elf who brought them to the cubicle where a warm, friendly Santa tried every trick in the book to charm my youngster.
- ‘People seem quite charmed by the idea of turning travel into something playful,’ says its Melbourne-based author, Rachael Antony.
- This subtle blend of colour (by a master colourist) only charms the senses and begs to be pondered, assimilated and admired.
- Universally denounced by critics, the director's tale of two teenagers in love in the Camargue charmed and delighted untold thousands.
- But I also could not help but be charmed by the book as a whole.
- His profiles of animals will charm you and transform your vision of them forever.
- Their pop sensibility, spangly make-up and subversiveness bemused, charmed and totally won me over.
- I think she could have absolutely charmed that jury, totally and completely.
- She effortlessly charms the pair of them, wanting to know all about their children, their relationships and their work.
- The beautiful lakeside towns of Lago di Garda have charmed people for centuries.
- I find it hard not to be charmed by such a style, and in a book like this it is more than usually welcome.
- On his way to the range for some post-round practice, Woods signs more autographs, stops for a brief talk with a group of fans waiting to meet him, and generally charms everyone he sees.
- When you see him taking visiting dignitaries round, he charms them.
- Her neighbors are equally charmed by the handsome garden that reflects the area's easygoing lifestyle.
- For a second day running Muhammad Ali arrived early, made a beeline for the athletes and posed for photographs much to the delight of the sportsmen and women who were charmed by the legendary boxer.
- Yet he charms the public with chats and autographs.
- Face to face with the piquant personality that had charmed de Gaulle, he was charmed as well.
Synonyms
delight, please, win, win over, appeal to, attract, captivate, allure, lure, draw, dazzle, fascinate, bewitch, beguile, enchant, enthral, enrapture, enamour, seduce, ravish, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind, transfix, rivet, grip
rare rapture
1. 1.1 Use one's ability to please and attract in order to influence (someone)
  you're not going to charm me into changing my mind
  Example sentencesExamples
  He charmed the man, whom many thought was going to conduct an investigation that would lead to the President's impeachment.
  Through the years one thing has remained the same: Dave Douglas charms his audiences.
  Of all the US surrogate candidates and vice-presidential hopefuls, none can touch his ability to charm voters.
  Actually, Schumer charms me by laying his cards on the table.
  Sears charmed the audience with her magnetic personality and shared the motivation behind her chosen career path.
  I understand that the wonderful Alice is away charming the people of Crete.
  He charmed people with his sweetness, humour and loyalty.
  I don't want you to try to charm me or beguile me or do whatever it is you normally do to have your wicked way with women.
  Although not as polished as the two professional actors flanking her, Jann Arden charmed the audience from the outset by letting her personality shine through her performance.
  Saif Ali Khan is an actor who has both cajoled and charmed moviegoers into accepting a different kind of hero.
  Local doctor, Michael Loftus described them as a remarkable couple, beautiful people, who would charm anyone.
  Duke's ability to charm us really comes from the single irony he generates.
  So I do charm him, I want him to find me attractive and to like me, and he wants me to like him.
  He charms his way into stardom with his infectious laughter and a casual sense of humour.
  Julius was a con man who loved the thrill of spying and was able to charm people into following him, but he also had a cruel streak.
  Socrates was married, but he seemed to spend his time charming the handsome male youths of Athens.
  She has such a likeable presence, that when she sings she charms her way into your heart.
  He didn't want to embarrass Ashley by blaming anything on her, so he just figured he'd charm his way out of it.
  But Bush, he really does go out there and he charms us.
  Synonyms
  coax, cajole, wheedle
  woo
  informal sweet-talk, soft-soap
  archaic blandish
2Control or achieve by or as if by magic.
a gesticulating figure endeavouring to charm a cobra
with adverbial she will charm your warts away
Example sentencesExamples
- If the serpent bites, the person who knows how to charm a snake is no better off than one who doesn't.
- They then moved the fork whilst in the ground, which apparently charms the worms to the surface when the fork is removed.
- He had laughed, he had charmed me, almost bewitched me.
- Search where you will, you will not see one who can charm a snake like me.

Phrases

turn on the charm

Use one's ability to please in a calculated way so as to influence someone or to obtain something.
before I could turn on the charm, they hung up
Example sentencesExamples
- He's super polite and knows when to turn on the charm.
- But he doesn't believe in turning on the charm for interviewers.
- And before I could turn on the charm, they hung up.
- Everyone turns on the charm when it's time to say goodbye.
- He relaxes, and he comes alive - he turns on the charm.
- Come on, I know all about my big brother's ability to turn on the charm when he wants to.
- After a slickly co-ordinated annual meeting which saw Rose and his equally debonair chairman Paul Myners turn on the charm, Green realised that he was on to a loser.
- But this isn't a man who turns on the charm at the hint of a camera flash or the whirr of a journalist's Dictaphone.
- Yet, for all his protestations and refusal to talk to James, actions speak louder than words, and yesterday the Englishman had turned over a new leaf and turned on the charm.
- Christian was really turning on the charm, telling her she should meet some of his director friends and paying her endless cheesy compliments.

work like a charm

Be completely successful or effective.
the new sales approach worked like a charm
Example sentencesExamples
- We see this in his other films, and it works like a charm.
- It doesn't smell like anything, but works like a charm.
- I went about it with military precision, having long lists of everything that needed to be done at what time, and it worked like a charm.
- His voice never raised above a moderate level, yet his approach worked like a charm.
- The action worked like a charm and the very next day the contractor phoned to capitulate.
- Only very occasionally does all this not work like a charm.
- It's a great feature that works like a charm, and is an option that every owner should consider.
- It has a bold design, with real aesthetic integrity, and works like a charm.
- But it works like a charm within the current range of tax rates.
- The more public approach seems to have worked like a charm.

Origin

Middle English (in the senses 'incantation or magic spell' and 'to use spells'): from Old French charme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latin carmen 'song, verse, incantation'.

In the Middle Ages a charm was an incantation or magic spell, and did not acquire its meaning of ‘a quality of fascinating or being attractive to people’ until the 17th century. The word comes from Latin carmen ‘song or incantation’. Compare enchant. In the late 1970s people started talking of politicians mounting a charm offensive, a campaign of flattery and friendliness designed to gain the support of others. This is a fine example of an oxymoron, a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together.

Rhymes

alarm, arm, Bairam, balm, barm, becalm, calm, embalm, farm, forearm, Guam, harm, imam, ma'am, malm, Montcalm, Notre-Dame, palm, psalm, qualm, salaam, smarm

Definition of charm in US English:

charm

nountʃɑrmCHärm

1The power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration.
his charm has captivated the media
Example sentencesExamples
- Their songs have a certain elegant charm and a quality of innocence that's genuinely disarming.
- It was full of delight and exuberance and charm.
- Members of the opposite sex will be attracted by your charm.
- It intrigued him to see that there was one girl out there who wasn't attracted to his charm.
- In her maiden film, ‘Roman Holiday’, she projected youthful charm and exuberance.
- Repetition gives the closing lines qualities of charm and chant, their long vowel sounds making for a soothing and ultimately devastating quiet.
- These early sitcom-style moments contain much of the humour and charm that really draws us into the world of these characters.
- He was a prolific letter writer of great charm and quality, and many of his observations on literature are scattered throughout the letters.
- This London hit show took America by storm, full of charm, humour and delightful songs that make it a perfect theatrical event for the entire family.
- It is a Victorian house of great charm and character.
- Craig's qualities of charm and decency have been allied with just enough success to keep the fans happy.
- His witty banter and social charm made him delightful company; he was small in stature and his voice was vigorous and pleasant.
- I'm fascinated by this character trait known as charm or charisma.
- She recounts in detail her nervousness around him, her supposedly dangerous fascination with his charm.
- James Fitzgerald, Geoffrey Coles and Morgan Lee James aim to delight their audience with infectious warmth, humour and charm.
- Pierre Trudeau, whose charm and charisma captivated a nation, is now 80.
- It has that magical charm of youthful curiosity mixed with dark deadpan humour.
- It's old, comfy, has bags of charm and character, but we were alarmed recently to hear it was up for sale and was probably going to be converted into a house.
- But they still retain a kind of charm, which attracts camera-toting tourists round the clock.
- Your charm will attract the attention of the opposite sex.
Synonyms
attractiveness, beauty, glamour, prettiness, loveliness
appeal, pull, draw, drawing power, attraction, allure, fascination, captivation, pleasingness, delightfulness
1. 1.1usually charms An attractive or alluring characteristic.
  the hidden charms of the city
  Example sentencesExamples
  Staff at the 17th century Treasurer's House in the shadow of York Minster are appealing for volunteers to help to uncover its hidden charms for thousands of visitors.
  Our twenty-mile ride was the proof of an unknown Netherlands, and of the country's hidden charms.
  The cottage's charms have attracted many fans and helpers.
  Encountering unexpected and unreasonable resistance to her charms, Hepburn's character quickly grasps that drastic measures are required.
  Jim remarks on Lena's sleepy eyes, her attractive features and figure, and her seductive charms.
  It's not just Australians who have switched on to the charms of this charismatic comedian.
  But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles.
  Judge Brett Cullum thinks this oft-reviled David Lynch feature definitely has its charms, if you know how to approach it.
  He now knows why Ole Benson took such an interest in Lena; he is attracted to Lena's beauty and charms.
  And no, my weakness was not in easily succumbing to her girlish charms.
  He was willing to give it a year; before six months were up they had made friends, refocused their eyes to the discreet charms of the New Town and had decided to stay.
  He loves the lifestyle in Norwich, where passion for football does not detract from the city's rural charms.
  But Winnipeg's a great prairie city, with hidden charms.
  He is immediately fascinated by him and disappointed when Dean is attracted by the charms of his other friends.
  Its strange proportions and unique charms attracted me as no other structure ever had.
  For me, one of the principal charms of New York City is that it is home to some of the greatest jazz figures in history, who are commemorated with plaques, signs or street names in neighbourhoods where they lived.
  It was in January 1997 that the newspaper noticed her charms and featured her in a photo shoot.
  He was often unable to resist her girlish charms and detested the thought of making the poor child work more than she should.
  Lately, Julian's charms attract permanent residents, who hope to preserve the surrounding area's bucolic ambience.
  The discovery was made during the restoration work at the Red Fort thus unveiling the hidden charms of the 17th century architectural marvel.
  Synonyms
  attractiveness, beauty, glamour, prettiness, loveliness
2A small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet.
Example sentencesExamples
- Queen Victoria gets the credit for popularizing jewelry charms throughout Europe by wearing lockets or charms on her royal bracelets.
- It's a gold necklace with a gold charm shaped like an ice skate, with a cross of blue topaz and diamonds embedded into the skate.
- She held up a variety of decorative necklaces and charms.
- I felt the charm on my necklace pressing coldly onto my chest.
- Laura Bailey, Bay Garnett and Elle Macpherson are fans, and Gwyneth Paltrow commissioned a necklace for herself and a bracelet featuring an apple charm for her daughter.
- She also wore a fine silver chain, with a Queen of Hearts card on it, for a necklace, and a bracelet with two dice charms.
- Any trinkets, charms, or ornaments expected of a 17-year-old girl to have in her room would never appear in my mine, because I simply did not own any.
- Rearranging my charms, necklace and bracelet I make sure I look presentable to a street gang.
- She pulled nervously at her necklace, the charm swinging back and forth.
- Nadia looked at the silver bracelet with small charms connected around it.
- I debated on an accessory, finally deciding on a silver chain necklace with a small charm of a glass slipper on the end.
- Around her neck and from each ear hung a little Santa Claus and a bracelet held charms of snowmen, reindeer, and candy canes.
- It was during the late Victorian period that gold charms worn on bracelets were considered suitable gifts on St Valentine's Day.
- The main charm on each necklace is a leaf; the others are gems, feather shapes, and beads.
- Around his neck was a necklace with a charm in the shape of an ‘X’ in a circle.
- At one point I was caught up in the loop attached to my skirt and one of the charms of the bracelet.
- She let out a little laugh and he watched the charm of her choker necklace shake.
- It was a jewellery case and she opened it up to find a tiny gold necklace with a unique charm on it; the symbol of the Trinity.
- She smiled then and held the charm of my necklace in her hand.
- Then I noticed Ameila was looking at the necklace charms.
Synonyms
ornament, trinket, bauble
3An object, act, or saying believed to have magic power.
the dreamcatcher is a charm used to prevent bad dreams
Example sentencesExamples
- In order to appease the wandering spirits they believed roamed at night, the Celtic priests made fires in which they burned sacrifices, made charms, and cast spells.
- There exist a myriad of spells, amulets, talismans and lucky charms in various cultures.
- What the public wants, says Shaw, is ‘a cheap magic charm to prevent, and a cheap pill or potion to cure all diseases.’
- Do fortune-tellers openly diagnose ailments and sell magic charms to the naïve?
- The priests follow basic Christian doctrine but also use prophecy, healing, and charms to ward off witchcraft.
- One of their methods was to attach magic charms to people's clothing.
- Not since his first sale of a magic charm was he so concerned over the opinion of his work.
- We can exercise our own intuition to create the meaningful tools, charms, symbols and rituals for ourselves.
- Then there are those who prey on the weak or the greedy, promising to alter the future, cast good luck charms, prophecy only good things etc.
- Vision, as Frye suggests, effects a recognition of the power that prevails over charms.
- No one has vanished since that day, but how long the power of the charm will last I cannot say.
- In its external forms it resembles Western schools of ritual magic which make use of magic circles, pentagrams, spells, and charms.
- Was it a prayer, a magic spell, a charm, or a prediction?
- It is a place that is full of spells and curses, where powerful charms work their magic, and everything is witchcraft and wizardry.
- This old volume was full of ancient secrets of magical healing, useful incantations and protective charms.
- Rituals, prayers, and charms are used by folk healers only as additional elements of healing.
- Galician folklore includes many charms and rituals related to the different stages and events of the life cycle.
- She totes around a spell book and spends her meagre allowance on bells and mirrors to help her spells and charms.
- The emulsion slowly dissolves and finally the solution is swallowed - a charm against evil.
- Anyway, the charm was meant to bring true happiness and I'm sure a gloomy cold person like Ian would need some of that.
Synonyms
spell, incantation, conjuration, rune, magic formula, magic word, abracadabra, jinx
talisman, fetish, amulet, mascot, totem, idol, juju
1. 3.1 An object kept or worn to ward off evil and bring good luck.
  a good luck charm
  Example sentencesExamples
  On the paper were a few Japanese characters which she knew to be on most common good luck charms.
  They would sprinkle salt, hang garlic, and attach good luck charms all around the home.
  Secondary relics might be privately owned, and were believed to have power as protective charms.
  The pieces of jewellery serve as good luck charms for their wearers.
  Huck and Joe go back in the water for another swim, but Tom declines, because he has lost his string of rattlesnake rattles, his magic charm against cramps.
  This charm brings me luck wherever I go for fairies enchanted it.
  The first is a Taiwanese charm that can ward off evil.
  A war correspondent carries into every war zone a selection of lucky charms which he believes keep him safe.
  Some of them have lids and sides decorated with fruits, vegetables, dolls and figures denoting good luck charms.
  Antlers hang like good luck charms over cabin doors.
  He keeps these good luck charms with him during his operation.
  In the Middle Ages the onion was used as a charm against evil spirits, the plague and infection.
  Letters, cards, all sorts of miraculous medals and good luck charms have all been winging their way there in recent years.
  The crystals were of varying sizes and shapes, often bought as charms, or luck tokens.
  If the proposed casino is approved I will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sell good luck charms.
  On the day of the battle, each cousin brought a lucky charm and each prayed to Venus.
  An example would be believing that, as one passed one's driving test soon after buying a good luck charm, the charm must have caused one to pass the test.
  In the Middle Ages it was regarded as a charm against witchcraft.
  Koreans have traditionally used special drawings called pujok as charms in and around their houses to bring them luck and ward off evil.
  After just a fortnight at home, I'd already sold the clothes on my back for a few precious bowls of luck charms.
  Synonyms
  talisman, fetish, amulet, mascot, totem, idol, juju
4Physics
One of six flavors of quark.
Example sentencesExamples
- Similar fun is had in other fields of science, as for instance by physicists who have named a class of elementary particles quarks, of which charm is one of the flavors.
- Not just another ad hoc addition to the company of quarks, the charm quark did so many things in a simple, economical package.
- At this energy level, two more quarks, the strange and charm quarks, exist.
- These include the charm and top quarks, which are heavy copies of the up quark, and the strange and bottom quarks, which are heavy copies of the down quark.
- The charm quark stays effectively at rest inside the baryon because it is much more massive than the up, down and strange quarks.

verbtʃɑrmCHärm

[with object]

1Delight greatly.
the books have charmed children the world over
Example sentencesExamples
- Universally denounced by critics, the director's tale of two teenagers in love in the Camargue charmed and delighted untold thousands.
- I think she could have absolutely charmed that jury, totally and completely.
- The drummer of the band, Matthew, was a dirty blonde with a crooked smile that charmed most people he met.
- This subtle blend of colour (by a master colourist) only charms the senses and begs to be pondered, assimilated and admired.
- Again, each child was welcomed by a smiling elf who brought them to the cubicle where a warm, friendly Santa tried every trick in the book to charm my youngster.
- I find it hard not to be charmed by such a style, and in a book like this it is more than usually welcome.
- When you see him taking visiting dignitaries round, he charms them.
- ‘People are usually charmed by it,’ says McCrone.
- Face to face with the piquant personality that had charmed de Gaulle, he was charmed as well.
- People have been delighted by the response to their films, charmed by the courtesy and enthusiasm of the festival staff.
- His profiles of animals will charm you and transform your vision of them forever.
- ‘People seem quite charmed by the idea of turning travel into something playful,’ says its Melbourne-based author, Rachael Antony.
- On his way to the range for some post-round practice, Woods signs more autographs, stops for a brief talk with a group of fans waiting to meet him, and generally charms everyone he sees.
- Her neighbors are equally charmed by the handsome garden that reflects the area's easygoing lifestyle.
- The beautiful lakeside towns of Lago di Garda have charmed people for centuries.
- But I also could not help but be charmed by the book as a whole.
- For a second day running Muhammad Ali arrived early, made a beeline for the athletes and posed for photographs much to the delight of the sportsmen and women who were charmed by the legendary boxer.
- Their pop sensibility, spangly make-up and subversiveness bemused, charmed and totally won me over.
- She effortlessly charms the pair of them, wanting to know all about their children, their relationships and their work.
- Yet he charms the public with chats and autographs.
Synonyms
delight, please, win, win over, appeal to, attract, captivate, allure, lure, draw, dazzle, fascinate, bewitch, beguile, enchant, enthral, enrapture, enamour, seduce, ravish, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind, transfix, rivet, grip
1. 1.1 Gain or influence by charm.
  you're not going to charm me into changing my mind
  Example sentencesExamples
  Duke's ability to charm us really comes from the single irony he generates.
  Socrates was married, but he seemed to spend his time charming the handsome male youths of Athens.
  Through the years one thing has remained the same: Dave Douglas charms his audiences.
  Sears charmed the audience with her magnetic personality and shared the motivation behind her chosen career path.
  Although not as polished as the two professional actors flanking her, Jann Arden charmed the audience from the outset by letting her personality shine through her performance.
  Of all the US surrogate candidates and vice-presidential hopefuls, none can touch his ability to charm voters.
  He charmed people with his sweetness, humour and loyalty.
  He charmed the man, whom many thought was going to conduct an investigation that would lead to the President's impeachment.
  Local doctor, Michael Loftus described them as a remarkable couple, beautiful people, who would charm anyone.
  But Bush, he really does go out there and he charms us.
  He charms his way into stardom with his infectious laughter and a casual sense of humour.
  So I do charm him, I want him to find me attractive and to like me, and he wants me to like him.
  I understand that the wonderful Alice is away charming the people of Crete.
  Julius was a con man who loved the thrill of spying and was able to charm people into following him, but he also had a cruel streak.
  She has such a likeable presence, that when she sings she charms her way into your heart.
  Saif Ali Khan is an actor who has both cajoled and charmed moviegoers into accepting a different kind of hero.
  Actually, Schumer charms me by laying his cards on the table.
  He didn't want to embarrass Ashley by blaming anything on her, so he just figured he'd charm his way out of it.
  I don't want you to try to charm me or beguile me or do whatever it is you normally do to have your wicked way with women.
  Synonyms
  coax, cajole, wheedle
2Control or achieve by or as if by magic.
pretending to charm a cobra
with adverbial she will charm your warts away
Example sentencesExamples
- They then moved the fork whilst in the ground, which apparently charms the worms to the surface when the fork is removed.
- He had laughed, he had charmed me, almost bewitched me.
- If the serpent bites, the person who knows how to charm a snake is no better off than one who doesn't.
- Search where you will, you will not see one who can charm a snake like me.

Phrases

turn on the charm

Use one's ability to charm in order to influence someone.
before I could turn on the charm, they hung up
Example sentencesExamples
- He relaxes, and he comes alive - he turns on the charm.
- After a slickly co-ordinated annual meeting which saw Rose and his equally debonair chairman Paul Myners turn on the charm, Green realised that he was on to a loser.
- Yet, for all his protestations and refusal to talk to James, actions speak louder than words, and yesterday the Englishman had turned over a new leaf and turned on the charm.
- But this isn't a man who turns on the charm at the hint of a camera flash or the whirr of a journalist's Dictaphone.
- Christian was really turning on the charm, telling her she should meet some of his director friends and paying her endless cheesy compliments.
- And before I could turn on the charm, they hung up.
- He's super polite and knows when to turn on the charm.
- Come on, I know all about my big brother's ability to turn on the charm when he wants to.
- But he doesn't believe in turning on the charm for interviewers.
- Everyone turns on the charm when it's time to say goodbye.

work like a charm

Be completely successful or effective.
Example sentencesExamples
- It doesn't smell like anything, but works like a charm.
- It has a bold design, with real aesthetic integrity, and works like a charm.
- I went about it with military precision, having long lists of everything that needed to be done at what time, and it worked like a charm.
- Only very occasionally does all this not work like a charm.
- We see this in his other films, and it works like a charm.
- It's a great feature that works like a charm, and is an option that every owner should consider.
- The more public approach seems to have worked like a charm.
- But it works like a charm within the current range of tax rates.
- The action worked like a charm and the very next day the contractor phoned to capitulate.
- His voice never raised above a moderate level, yet his approach worked like a charm.

Origin

Middle English (in the senses ‘incantation or magic spell’ and ‘to use spells’): from Old French charme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latin carmen ‘song, verse, incantation’.

单词	charm
释义	Definition of charm in English: charm noun tʃɑːmtʃɑrm 1mass noun The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others. his charm has captivated the media Example sentencesExamples It intrigued him to see that there was one girl out there who wasn't attracted to his charm. It's old, comfy, has bags of charm and character, but we were alarmed recently to hear it was up for sale and was probably going to be converted into a house. It has that magical charm of youthful curiosity mixed with dark deadpan humour. It was full of delight and exuberance and charm. These early sitcom-style moments contain much of the humour and charm that really draws us into the world of these characters. But they still retain a kind of charm, which attracts camera-toting tourists round the clock. Your charm will attract the attention of the opposite sex. This London hit show took America by storm, full of charm, humour and delightful songs that make it a perfect theatrical event for the entire family. In her maiden film, ‘Roman Holiday’, she projected youthful charm and exuberance. His witty banter and social charm made him delightful company; he was small in stature and his voice was vigorous and pleasant. Their songs have a certain elegant charm and a quality of innocence that's genuinely disarming. Members of the opposite sex will be attracted by your charm. He was a prolific letter writer of great charm and quality, and many of his observations on literature are scattered throughout the letters. I'm fascinated by this character trait known as charm or charisma. Repetition gives the closing lines qualities of charm and chant, their long vowel sounds making for a soothing and ultimately devastating quiet. Craig's qualities of charm and decency have been allied with just enough success to keep the fans happy. Pierre Trudeau, whose charm and charisma captivated a nation, is now 80. James Fitzgerald, Geoffrey Coles and Morgan Lee James aim to delight their audience with infectious warmth, humour and charm. It is a Victorian house of great charm and character. She recounts in detail her nervousness around him, her supposedly dangerous fascination with his charm. Synonyms appeal, pull, draw, drawing power, attraction, allure, fascination, captivation, pleasingness, delightfulness 1.1usually charmscount noun An attractive or alluring characteristic or feature. the hidden charms of the city Example sentencesExamples He was willing to give it a year; before six months were up they had made friends, refocused their eyes to the discreet charms of the New Town and had decided to stay. Its strange proportions and unique charms attracted me as no other structure ever had. But Winnipeg's a great prairie city, with hidden charms. Encountering unexpected and unreasonable resistance to her charms, Hepburn's character quickly grasps that drastic measures are required. Lately, Julian's charms attract permanent residents, who hope to preserve the surrounding area's bucolic ambience. It was in January 1997 that the newspaper noticed her charms and featured her in a photo shoot. For me, one of the principal charms of New York City is that it is home to some of the greatest jazz figures in history, who are commemorated with plaques, signs or street names in neighbourhoods where they lived. He now knows why Ole Benson took such an interest in Lena; he is attracted to Lena's beauty and charms. Our twenty-mile ride was the proof of an unknown Netherlands, and of the country's hidden charms. Judge Brett Cullum thinks this oft-reviled David Lynch feature definitely has its charms, if you know how to approach it. Staff at the 17th century Treasurer's House in the shadow of York Minster are appealing for volunteers to help to uncover its hidden charms for thousands of visitors. He is immediately fascinated by him and disappointed when Dean is attracted by the charms of his other friends. He was often unable to resist her girlish charms and detested the thought of making the poor child work more than she should. He loves the lifestyle in Norwich, where passion for football does not detract from the city's rural charms. But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles. And no, my weakness was not in easily succumbing to her girlish charms. Jim remarks on Lena's sleepy eyes, her attractive features and figure, and her seductive charms. The discovery was made during the restoration work at the Red Fort thus unveiling the hidden charms of the 17th century architectural marvel. The cottage's charms have attracted many fans and helpers. It's not just Australians who have switched on to the charms of this charismatic comedian. Synonyms attractiveness, beauty, glamour, prettiness, loveliness 2A small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet. the trinkets were charms from his wife's bracelet Example sentencesExamples She held up a variety of decorative necklaces and charms. She also wore a fine silver chain, with a Queen of Hearts card on it, for a necklace, and a bracelet with two dice charms. At one point I was caught up in the loop attached to my skirt and one of the charms of the bracelet. She let out a little laugh and he watched the charm of her choker necklace shake. Any trinkets, charms, or ornaments expected of a 17-year-old girl to have in her room would never appear in my mine, because I simply did not own any. It was a jewellery case and she opened it up to find a tiny gold necklace with a unique charm on it; the symbol of the Trinity. Then I noticed Ameila was looking at the necklace charms. The main charm on each necklace is a leaf; the others are gems, feather shapes, and beads. She smiled then and held the charm of my necklace in her hand. I felt the charm on my necklace pressing coldly onto my chest. Queen Victoria gets the credit for popularizing jewelry charms throughout Europe by wearing lockets or charms on her royal bracelets. Around his neck was a necklace with a charm in the shape of an ‘X’ in a circle. She pulled nervously at her necklace, the charm swinging back and forth. Nadia looked at the silver bracelet with small charms connected around it. Laura Bailey, Bay Garnett and Elle Macpherson are fans, and Gwyneth Paltrow commissioned a necklace for herself and a bracelet featuring an apple charm for her daughter. It was during the late Victorian period that gold charms worn on bracelets were considered suitable gifts on St Valentine's Day. I debated on an accessory, finally deciding on a silver chain necklace with a small charm of a glass slipper on the end. It's a gold necklace with a gold charm shaped like an ice skate, with a cross of blue topaz and diamonds embedded into the skate. Rearranging my charms, necklace and bracelet I make sure I look presentable to a street gang. Around her neck and from each ear hung a little Santa Claus and a bracelet held charms of snowmen, reindeer, and candy canes. Synonyms ornament, trinket, bauble archaic bijou 3An object, act, or saying believed to have magic power. the charm begins with ritual instructions Example sentencesExamples Not since his first sale of a magic charm was he so concerned over the opinion of his work. We can exercise our own intuition to create the meaningful tools, charms, symbols and rituals for ourselves. What the public wants, says Shaw, is ‘a cheap magic charm to prevent, and a cheap pill or potion to cure all diseases.’ The priests follow basic Christian doctrine but also use prophecy, healing, and charms to ward off witchcraft. This old volume was full of ancient secrets of magical healing, useful incantations and protective charms. Then there are those who prey on the weak or the greedy, promising to alter the future, cast good luck charms, prophecy only good things etc. The emulsion slowly dissolves and finally the solution is swallowed - a charm against evil. It is a place that is full of spells and curses, where powerful charms work their magic, and everything is witchcraft and wizardry. No one has vanished since that day, but how long the power of the charm will last I cannot say. Do fortune-tellers openly diagnose ailments and sell magic charms to the naïve? Galician folklore includes many charms and rituals related to the different stages and events of the life cycle. In order to appease the wandering spirits they believed roamed at night, the Celtic priests made fires in which they burned sacrifices, made charms, and cast spells. Vision, as Frye suggests, effects a recognition of the power that prevails over charms. In its external forms it resembles Western schools of ritual magic which make use of magic circles, pentagrams, spells, and charms. Was it a prayer, a magic spell, a charm, or a prediction? Anyway, the charm was meant to bring true happiness and I'm sure a gloomy cold person like Ian would need some of that. She totes around a spell book and spends her meagre allowance on bells and mirrors to help her spells and charms. One of their methods was to attach magic charms to people's clothing. Rituals, prayers, and charms are used by folk healers only as additional elements of healing. There exist a myriad of spells, amulets, talismans and lucky charms in various cultures. Synonyms spell, incantation, conjuration, rune, magic formula, magic word, abracadabra, jinx sorcery, magic, witchcraft, wizardry North American mojo, hex New Zealand makutu 3.1 An object kept or worn to ward off evil and bring good luck. a good luck charm Example sentencesExamples He keeps these good luck charms with him during his operation. If the proposed casino is approved I will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sell good luck charms. Some of them have lids and sides decorated with fruits, vegetables, dolls and figures denoting good luck charms. An example would be believing that, as one passed one's driving test soon after buying a good luck charm, the charm must have caused one to pass the test. On the day of the battle, each cousin brought a lucky charm and each prayed to Venus. This charm brings me luck wherever I go for fairies enchanted it. After just a fortnight at home, I'd already sold the clothes on my back for a few precious bowls of luck charms. Secondary relics might be privately owned, and were believed to have power as protective charms. Huck and Joe go back in the water for another swim, but Tom declines, because he has lost his string of rattlesnake rattles, his magic charm against cramps. They would sprinkle salt, hang garlic, and attach good luck charms all around the home. On the paper were a few Japanese characters which she knew to be on most common good luck charms. The crystals were of varying sizes and shapes, often bought as charms, or luck tokens. The first is a Taiwanese charm that can ward off evil. The pieces of jewellery serve as good luck charms for their wearers. Koreans have traditionally used special drawings called pujok as charms in and around their houses to bring them luck and ward off evil. Antlers hang like good luck charms over cabin doors. In the Middle Ages the onion was used as a charm against evil spirits, the plague and infection. In the Middle Ages it was regarded as a charm against witchcraft. Letters, cards, all sorts of miraculous medals and good luck charms have all been winging their way there in recent years. A war correspondent carries into every war zone a selection of lucky charms which he believes keep him safe. Synonyms talisman, fetish, amulet, mascot, totem, idol, juju 4Physics mass noun One of six flavours of quark. Example sentencesExamples At this energy level, two more quarks, the strange and charm quarks, exist. Similar fun is had in other fields of science, as for instance by physicists who have named a class of elementary particles quarks, of which charm is one of the flavors. The charm quark stays effectively at rest inside the baryon because it is much more massive than the up, down and strange quarks. Not just another ad hoc addition to the company of quarks, the charm quark did so many things in a simple, economical package. These include the charm and top quarks, which are heavy copies of the up quark, and the strange and bottom quarks, which are heavy copies of the down quark. verb tʃɑːmtʃɑrm [with object] 1Delight greatly. the books have charmed children the world over Example sentencesExamples ‘People are usually charmed by it,’ says McCrone. The drummer of the band, Matthew, was a dirty blonde with a crooked smile that charmed most people he met. People have been delighted by the response to their films, charmed by the courtesy and enthusiasm of the festival staff. Again, each child was welcomed by a smiling elf who brought them to the cubicle where a warm, friendly Santa tried every trick in the book to charm my youngster. ‘People seem quite charmed by the idea of turning travel into something playful,’ says its Melbourne-based author, Rachael Antony. This subtle blend of colour (by a master colourist) only charms the senses and begs to be pondered, assimilated and admired. Universally denounced by critics, the director's tale of two teenagers in love in the Camargue charmed and delighted untold thousands. But I also could not help but be charmed by the book as a whole. His profiles of animals will charm you and transform your vision of them forever. Their pop sensibility, spangly make-up and subversiveness bemused, charmed and totally won me over. I think she could have absolutely charmed that jury, totally and completely. She effortlessly charms the pair of them, wanting to know all about their children, their relationships and their work. The beautiful lakeside towns of Lago di Garda have charmed people for centuries. I find it hard not to be charmed by such a style, and in a book like this it is more than usually welcome. On his way to the range for some post-round practice, Woods signs more autographs, stops for a brief talk with a group of fans waiting to meet him, and generally charms everyone he sees. When you see him taking visiting dignitaries round, he charms them. Her neighbors are equally charmed by the handsome garden that reflects the area's easygoing lifestyle. For a second day running Muhammad Ali arrived early, made a beeline for the athletes and posed for photographs much to the delight of the sportsmen and women who were charmed by the legendary boxer. Yet he charms the public with chats and autographs. Face to face with the piquant personality that had charmed de Gaulle, he was charmed as well. Synonyms delight, please, win, win over, appeal to, attract, captivate, allure, lure, draw, dazzle, fascinate, bewitch, beguile, enchant, enthral, enrapture, enamour, seduce, ravish, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind, transfix, rivet, grip rare rapture 1.1 Use one's ability to please and attract in order to influence (someone) you're not going to charm me into changing my mind Example sentencesExamples He charmed the man, whom many thought was going to conduct an investigation that would lead to the President's impeachment. Through the years one thing has remained the same: Dave Douglas charms his audiences. Of all the US surrogate candidates and vice-presidential hopefuls, none can touch his ability to charm voters. Actually, Schumer charms me by laying his cards on the table. Sears charmed the audience with her magnetic personality and shared the motivation behind her chosen career path. I understand that the wonderful Alice is away charming the people of Crete. He charmed people with his sweetness, humour and loyalty. I don't want you to try to charm me or beguile me or do whatever it is you normally do to have your wicked way with women. Although not as polished as the two professional actors flanking her, Jann Arden charmed the audience from the outset by letting her personality shine through her performance. Saif Ali Khan is an actor who has both cajoled and charmed moviegoers into accepting a different kind of hero. Local doctor, Michael Loftus described them as a remarkable couple, beautiful people, who would charm anyone. Duke's ability to charm us really comes from the single irony he generates. So I do charm him, I want him to find me attractive and to like me, and he wants me to like him. He charms his way into stardom with his infectious laughter and a casual sense of humour. Julius was a con man who loved the thrill of spying and was able to charm people into following him, but he also had a cruel streak. Socrates was married, but he seemed to spend his time charming the handsome male youths of Athens. She has such a likeable presence, that when she sings she charms her way into your heart. He didn't want to embarrass Ashley by blaming anything on her, so he just figured he'd charm his way out of it. But Bush, he really does go out there and he charms us. Synonyms coax, cajole, wheedle woo informal sweet-talk, soft-soap archaic blandish 2Control or achieve by or as if by magic. a gesticulating figure endeavouring to charm a cobra with adverbial she will charm your warts away Example sentencesExamples If the serpent bites, the person who knows how to charm a snake is no better off than one who doesn't. They then moved the fork whilst in the ground, which apparently charms the worms to the surface when the fork is removed. He had laughed, he had charmed me, almost bewitched me. Search where you will, you will not see one who can charm a snake like me. Phrases turn on the charm Use one's ability to please in a calculated way so as to influence someone or to obtain something. before I could turn on the charm, they hung up Example sentencesExamples He's super polite and knows when to turn on the charm. But he doesn't believe in turning on the charm for interviewers. And before I could turn on the charm, they hung up. Everyone turns on the charm when it's time to say goodbye. He relaxes, and he comes alive - he turns on the charm. Come on, I know all about my big brother's ability to turn on the charm when he wants to. After a slickly co-ordinated annual meeting which saw Rose and his equally debonair chairman Paul Myners turn on the charm, Green realised that he was on to a loser. But this isn't a man who turns on the charm at the hint of a camera flash or the whirr of a journalist's Dictaphone. Yet, for all his protestations and refusal to talk to James, actions speak louder than words, and yesterday the Englishman had turned over a new leaf and turned on the charm. Christian was really turning on the charm, telling her she should meet some of his director friends and paying her endless cheesy compliments. work like a charm Be completely successful or effective. the new sales approach worked like a charm Example sentencesExamples We see this in his other films, and it works like a charm. It doesn't smell like anything, but works like a charm. I went about it with military precision, having long lists of everything that needed to be done at what time, and it worked like a charm. His voice never raised above a moderate level, yet his approach worked like a charm. The action worked like a charm and the very next day the contractor phoned to capitulate. Only very occasionally does all this not work like a charm. It's a great feature that works like a charm, and is an option that every owner should consider. It has a bold design, with real aesthetic integrity, and works like a charm. But it works like a charm within the current range of tax rates. The more public approach seems to have worked like a charm. Origin Middle English (in the senses 'incantation or magic spell' and 'to use spells'): from Old French charme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latin carmen 'song, verse, incantation'. In the Middle Ages a charm was an incantation or magic spell, and did not acquire its meaning of ‘a quality of fascinating or being attractive to people’ until the 17th century. The word comes from Latin carmen ‘song or incantation’. Compare enchant. In the late 1970s people started talking of politicians mounting a charm offensive, a campaign of flattery and friendliness designed to gain the support of others. This is a fine example of an oxymoron, a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear together. Rhymes alarm, arm, Bairam, balm, barm, becalm, calm, embalm, farm, forearm, Guam, harm, imam, ma'am, malm, Montcalm, Notre-Dame, palm, psalm, qualm, salaam, smarm noun.1 phr. Definition of charm in US English: charm nountʃɑrmCHärm 1The power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration. his charm has captivated the media Example sentencesExamples Their songs have a certain elegant charm and a quality of innocence that's genuinely disarming. It was full of delight and exuberance and charm. Members of the opposite sex will be attracted by your charm. It intrigued him to see that there was one girl out there who wasn't attracted to his charm. In her maiden film, ‘Roman Holiday’, she projected youthful charm and exuberance. Repetition gives the closing lines qualities of charm and chant, their long vowel sounds making for a soothing and ultimately devastating quiet. These early sitcom-style moments contain much of the humour and charm that really draws us into the world of these characters. He was a prolific letter writer of great charm and quality, and many of his observations on literature are scattered throughout the letters. This London hit show took America by storm, full of charm, humour and delightful songs that make it a perfect theatrical event for the entire family. It is a Victorian house of great charm and character. Craig's qualities of charm and decency have been allied with just enough success to keep the fans happy. His witty banter and social charm made him delightful company; he was small in stature and his voice was vigorous and pleasant. I'm fascinated by this character trait known as charm or charisma. She recounts in detail her nervousness around him, her supposedly dangerous fascination with his charm. James Fitzgerald, Geoffrey Coles and Morgan Lee James aim to delight their audience with infectious warmth, humour and charm. Pierre Trudeau, whose charm and charisma captivated a nation, is now 80. It has that magical charm of youthful curiosity mixed with dark deadpan humour. It's old, comfy, has bags of charm and character, but we were alarmed recently to hear it was up for sale and was probably going to be converted into a house. But they still retain a kind of charm, which attracts camera-toting tourists round the clock. Your charm will attract the attention of the opposite sex. Synonyms attractiveness, beauty, glamour, prettiness, loveliness appeal, pull, draw, drawing power, attraction, allure, fascination, captivation, pleasingness, delightfulness 1.1usually charms An attractive or alluring characteristic. the hidden charms of the city Example sentencesExamples Staff at the 17th century Treasurer's House in the shadow of York Minster are appealing for volunteers to help to uncover its hidden charms for thousands of visitors. Our twenty-mile ride was the proof of an unknown Netherlands, and of the country's hidden charms. The cottage's charms have attracted many fans and helpers. Encountering unexpected and unreasonable resistance to her charms, Hepburn's character quickly grasps that drastic measures are required. Jim remarks on Lena's sleepy eyes, her attractive features and figure, and her seductive charms. It's not just Australians who have switched on to the charms of this charismatic comedian. But for the savvy traveler who has been there, done that, Tokyo offers hidden charms to rejuvenate the heart and relieve the soles. Judge Brett Cullum thinks this oft-reviled David Lynch feature definitely has its charms, if you know how to approach it. He now knows why Ole Benson took such an interest in Lena; he is attracted to Lena's beauty and charms. And no, my weakness was not in easily succumbing to her girlish charms. He was willing to give it a year; before six months were up they had made friends, refocused their eyes to the discreet charms of the New Town and had decided to stay. He loves the lifestyle in Norwich, where passion for football does not detract from the city's rural charms. But Winnipeg's a great prairie city, with hidden charms. He is immediately fascinated by him and disappointed when Dean is attracted by the charms of his other friends. Its strange proportions and unique charms attracted me as no other structure ever had. For me, one of the principal charms of New York City is that it is home to some of the greatest jazz figures in history, who are commemorated with plaques, signs or street names in neighbourhoods where they lived. It was in January 1997 that the newspaper noticed her charms and featured her in a photo shoot. He was often unable to resist her girlish charms and detested the thought of making the poor child work more than she should. Lately, Julian's charms attract permanent residents, who hope to preserve the surrounding area's bucolic ambience. The discovery was made during the restoration work at the Red Fort thus unveiling the hidden charms of the 17th century architectural marvel. Synonyms attractiveness, beauty, glamour, prettiness, loveliness 2A small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet. Example sentencesExamples Queen Victoria gets the credit for popularizing jewelry charms throughout Europe by wearing lockets or charms on her royal bracelets. It's a gold necklace with a gold charm shaped like an ice skate, with a cross of blue topaz and diamonds embedded into the skate. She held up a variety of decorative necklaces and charms. I felt the charm on my necklace pressing coldly onto my chest. Laura Bailey, Bay Garnett and Elle Macpherson are fans, and Gwyneth Paltrow commissioned a necklace for herself and a bracelet featuring an apple charm for her daughter. She also wore a fine silver chain, with a Queen of Hearts card on it, for a necklace, and a bracelet with two dice charms. Any trinkets, charms, or ornaments expected of a 17-year-old girl to have in her room would never appear in my mine, because I simply did not own any. Rearranging my charms, necklace and bracelet I make sure I look presentable to a street gang. She pulled nervously at her necklace, the charm swinging back and forth. Nadia looked at the silver bracelet with small charms connected around it. I debated on an accessory, finally deciding on a silver chain necklace with a small charm of a glass slipper on the end. Around her neck and from each ear hung a little Santa Claus and a bracelet held charms of snowmen, reindeer, and candy canes. It was during the late Victorian period that gold charms worn on bracelets were considered suitable gifts on St Valentine's Day. The main charm on each necklace is a leaf; the others are gems, feather shapes, and beads. Around his neck was a necklace with a charm in the shape of an ‘X’ in a circle. At one point I was caught up in the loop attached to my skirt and one of the charms of the bracelet. She let out a little laugh and he watched the charm of her choker necklace shake. It was a jewellery case and she opened it up to find a tiny gold necklace with a unique charm on it; the symbol of the Trinity. She smiled then and held the charm of my necklace in her hand. Then I noticed Ameila was looking at the necklace charms. Synonyms ornament, trinket, bauble 3An object, act, or saying believed to have magic power. the dreamcatcher is a charm used to prevent bad dreams Example sentencesExamples In order to appease the wandering spirits they believed roamed at night, the Celtic priests made fires in which they burned sacrifices, made charms, and cast spells. There exist a myriad of spells, amulets, talismans and lucky charms in various cultures. What the public wants, says Shaw, is ‘a cheap magic charm to prevent, and a cheap pill or potion to cure all diseases.’ Do fortune-tellers openly diagnose ailments and sell magic charms to the naïve? The priests follow basic Christian doctrine but also use prophecy, healing, and charms to ward off witchcraft. One of their methods was to attach magic charms to people's clothing. Not since his first sale of a magic charm was he so concerned over the opinion of his work. We can exercise our own intuition to create the meaningful tools, charms, symbols and rituals for ourselves. Then there are those who prey on the weak or the greedy, promising to alter the future, cast good luck charms, prophecy only good things etc. Vision, as Frye suggests, effects a recognition of the power that prevails over charms. No one has vanished since that day, but how long the power of the charm will last I cannot say. In its external forms it resembles Western schools of ritual magic which make use of magic circles, pentagrams, spells, and charms. Was it a prayer, a magic spell, a charm, or a prediction? It is a place that is full of spells and curses, where powerful charms work their magic, and everything is witchcraft and wizardry. This old volume was full of ancient secrets of magical healing, useful incantations and protective charms. Rituals, prayers, and charms are used by folk healers only as additional elements of healing. Galician folklore includes many charms and rituals related to the different stages and events of the life cycle. She totes around a spell book and spends her meagre allowance on bells and mirrors to help her spells and charms. The emulsion slowly dissolves and finally the solution is swallowed - a charm against evil. Anyway, the charm was meant to bring true happiness and I'm sure a gloomy cold person like Ian would need some of that. Synonyms spell, incantation, conjuration, rune, magic formula, magic word, abracadabra, jinx talisman, fetish, amulet, mascot, totem, idol, juju 3.1 An object kept or worn to ward off evil and bring good luck. a good luck charm Example sentencesExamples On the paper were a few Japanese characters which she knew to be on most common good luck charms. They would sprinkle salt, hang garlic, and attach good luck charms all around the home. Secondary relics might be privately owned, and were believed to have power as protective charms. The pieces of jewellery serve as good luck charms for their wearers. Huck and Joe go back in the water for another swim, but Tom declines, because he has lost his string of rattlesnake rattles, his magic charm against cramps. This charm brings me luck wherever I go for fairies enchanted it. The first is a Taiwanese charm that can ward off evil. A war correspondent carries into every war zone a selection of lucky charms which he believes keep him safe. Some of them have lids and sides decorated with fruits, vegetables, dolls and figures denoting good luck charms. Antlers hang like good luck charms over cabin doors. He keeps these good luck charms with him during his operation. In the Middle Ages the onion was used as a charm against evil spirits, the plague and infection. Letters, cards, all sorts of miraculous medals and good luck charms have all been winging their way there in recent years. The crystals were of varying sizes and shapes, often bought as charms, or luck tokens. If the proposed casino is approved I will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to sell good luck charms. On the day of the battle, each cousin brought a lucky charm and each prayed to Venus. An example would be believing that, as one passed one's driving test soon after buying a good luck charm, the charm must have caused one to pass the test. In the Middle Ages it was regarded as a charm against witchcraft. Koreans have traditionally used special drawings called pujok as charms in and around their houses to bring them luck and ward off evil. After just a fortnight at home, I'd already sold the clothes on my back for a few precious bowls of luck charms. Synonyms talisman, fetish, amulet, mascot, totem, idol, juju 4Physics One of six flavors of quark. Example sentencesExamples Similar fun is had in other fields of science, as for instance by physicists who have named a class of elementary particles quarks, of which charm is one of the flavors. Not just another ad hoc addition to the company of quarks, the charm quark did so many things in a simple, economical package. At this energy level, two more quarks, the strange and charm quarks, exist. These include the charm and top quarks, which are heavy copies of the up quark, and the strange and bottom quarks, which are heavy copies of the down quark. The charm quark stays effectively at rest inside the baryon because it is much more massive than the up, down and strange quarks. verbtʃɑrmCHärm [with object] 1Delight greatly. the books have charmed children the world over Example sentencesExamples Universally denounced by critics, the director's tale of two teenagers in love in the Camargue charmed and delighted untold thousands. I think she could have absolutely charmed that jury, totally and completely. The drummer of the band, Matthew, was a dirty blonde with a crooked smile that charmed most people he met. This subtle blend of colour (by a master colourist) only charms the senses and begs to be pondered, assimilated and admired. Again, each child was welcomed by a smiling elf who brought them to the cubicle where a warm, friendly Santa tried every trick in the book to charm my youngster. I find it hard not to be charmed by such a style, and in a book like this it is more than usually welcome. When you see him taking visiting dignitaries round, he charms them. ‘People are usually charmed by it,’ says McCrone. Face to face with the piquant personality that had charmed de Gaulle, he was charmed as well. People have been delighted by the response to their films, charmed by the courtesy and enthusiasm of the festival staff. His profiles of animals will charm you and transform your vision of them forever. ‘People seem quite charmed by the idea of turning travel into something playful,’ says its Melbourne-based author, Rachael Antony. On his way to the range for some post-round practice, Woods signs more autographs, stops for a brief talk with a group of fans waiting to meet him, and generally charms everyone he sees. Her neighbors are equally charmed by the handsome garden that reflects the area's easygoing lifestyle. The beautiful lakeside towns of Lago di Garda have charmed people for centuries. But I also could not help but be charmed by the book as a whole. For a second day running Muhammad Ali arrived early, made a beeline for the athletes and posed for photographs much to the delight of the sportsmen and women who were charmed by the legendary boxer. Their pop sensibility, spangly make-up and subversiveness bemused, charmed and totally won me over. She effortlessly charms the pair of them, wanting to know all about their children, their relationships and their work. Yet he charms the public with chats and autographs. Synonyms delight, please, win, win over, appeal to, attract, captivate, allure, lure, draw, dazzle, fascinate, bewitch, beguile, enchant, enthral, enrapture, enamour, seduce, ravish, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind, transfix, rivet, grip 1.1 Gain or influence by charm. you're not going to charm me into changing my mind Example sentencesExamples Duke's ability to charm us really comes from the single irony he generates. Socrates was married, but he seemed to spend his time charming the handsome male youths of Athens. Through the years one thing has remained the same: Dave Douglas charms his audiences. Sears charmed the audience with her magnetic personality and shared the motivation behind her chosen career path. Although not as polished as the two professional actors flanking her, Jann Arden charmed the audience from the outset by letting her personality shine through her performance. Of all the US surrogate candidates and vice-presidential hopefuls, none can touch his ability to charm voters. He charmed people with his sweetness, humour and loyalty. He charmed the man, whom many thought was going to conduct an investigation that would lead to the President's impeachment. Local doctor, Michael Loftus described them as a remarkable couple, beautiful people, who would charm anyone. But Bush, he really does go out there and he charms us. He charms his way into stardom with his infectious laughter and a casual sense of humour. So I do charm him, I want him to find me attractive and to like me, and he wants me to like him. I understand that the wonderful Alice is away charming the people of Crete. Julius was a con man who loved the thrill of spying and was able to charm people into following him, but he also had a cruel streak. She has such a likeable presence, that when she sings she charms her way into your heart. Saif Ali Khan is an actor who has both cajoled and charmed moviegoers into accepting a different kind of hero. Actually, Schumer charms me by laying his cards on the table. He didn't want to embarrass Ashley by blaming anything on her, so he just figured he'd charm his way out of it. I don't want you to try to charm me or beguile me or do whatever it is you normally do to have your wicked way with women. Synonyms coax, cajole, wheedle 2Control or achieve by or as if by magic. pretending to charm a cobra with adverbial she will charm your warts away Example sentencesExamples They then moved the fork whilst in the ground, which apparently charms the worms to the surface when the fork is removed. He had laughed, he had charmed me, almost bewitched me. If the serpent bites, the person who knows how to charm a snake is no better off than one who doesn't. Search where you will, you will not see one who can charm a snake like me. Phrases turn on the charm Use one's ability to charm in order to influence someone. before I could turn on the charm, they hung up Example sentencesExamples He relaxes, and he comes alive - he turns on the charm. After a slickly co-ordinated annual meeting which saw Rose and his equally debonair chairman Paul Myners turn on the charm, Green realised that he was on to a loser. Yet, for all his protestations and refusal to talk to James, actions speak louder than words, and yesterday the Englishman had turned over a new leaf and turned on the charm. But this isn't a man who turns on the charm at the hint of a camera flash or the whirr of a journalist's Dictaphone. Christian was really turning on the charm, telling her she should meet some of his director friends and paying her endless cheesy compliments. And before I could turn on the charm, they hung up. He's super polite and knows when to turn on the charm. Come on, I know all about my big brother's ability to turn on the charm when he wants to. But he doesn't believe in turning on the charm for interviewers. Everyone turns on the charm when it's time to say goodbye. work like a charm Be completely successful or effective. Example sentencesExamples It doesn't smell like anything, but works like a charm. It has a bold design, with real aesthetic integrity, and works like a charm. I went about it with military precision, having long lists of everything that needed to be done at what time, and it worked like a charm. Only very occasionally does all this not work like a charm. We see this in his other films, and it works like a charm. It's a great feature that works like a charm, and is an option that every owner should consider. The more public approach seems to have worked like a charm. But it works like a charm within the current range of tax rates. The action worked like a charm and the very next day the contractor phoned to capitulate. His voice never raised above a moderate level, yet his approach worked like a charm. Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘incantation or magic spell’ and ‘to use spells’): from Old French charme (noun), charmer (verb), from Latin carmen ‘song, verse, incantation’. noun.1 phr.
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