Charm Definition

chärm
charmed, charms
noun
charms
The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal.
An old house with a lot of charm.
American Heritage
A chanted word, phrase, or verse assumed to have magic power to help or hurt; incantation.
Webster's New World
The chanting of such a word, phrase, or verse.
Webster's New World
Any object assumed to have such power, as an amulet or talisman.
Webster's New World
Any trinket worn as a decoration on a bracelet, necklace, watch chain, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
charmed, charms
To act on as though by magic; seemingly cast a spell on.
Webster's New World
To be charming; please greatly.
Webster's New World
To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness.
Charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.
American Heritage
To attract or please greatly; enchant; allure; fascinate; delight.
Webster's New World
To protect from harm as though by magic.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Charm

Noun

Singular:
charm
Plural:
charms

Origin of Charm

  • Middle English charme magic spell from Old French from Latin carmen incantation kan- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Variant of chirm, from Middle English chirme, from Old English ċierm (“cry, alarm”), from Proto-Germanic *karmiz.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Old French charme (chant, magic spell), from Latin carmen (song, incantation)

    From Wiktionary

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