Dictionary entry details
• CHARM (noun)
Meaning:
Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
appealingness; charm; appeal
Context example:
his smile was part of his appeal to her
Hypernyms ("charm" is a kind of...):
attractiveness (a beauty that appeals to the senses)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "charm"):
siren call; siren song (the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous)
winsomeness (childlike charm or appeal)
Meaning:
A verbal formula believed to have magical force
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
magic spell; magical spell; charm; spell
Context examples:
he whispered a spell as he moved his hands / inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
Hypernyms ("charm" is a kind of...):
language; oral communication; speech; speech communication; spoken communication; spoken language; voice communication ((language) communication by word of mouth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "charm"):
curse; hex; jinx; whammy (an evil spell)
conjuration; incantation (a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect)
Meaning:
Something believed to bring good luck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
good luck charm; charm
Hypernyms ("charm" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "charm"):
amulet; talisman (a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil)
fetich; fetish; hoodoo; juju; voodoo (a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers)
Meaning:
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("charm" is a kind of...):
flavor; flavour ((physics) the six kinds of quarks)
Domain category:
high energy physics; high-energy physics; particle physics (the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions)
• CHARM (verb)
Meaning:
Attract; cause to be enamored
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
charm; enamour; captivate; bewitch; entrance; trance; enamor; enchant; capture; beguile; becharm; fascinate; catch
Context example:
She captured all the men's hearts
Hypernyms (to "charm" is one way to...):
appeal; attract (be attractive to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "charm"):
hold (hold the attention of)
work (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence examples:
Sam cannot charm Sue
The performance is likely to charm Sue
Meaning:
Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
becharm; charm
Hypernyms (to "charm" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "charm"):
bewitch; enchant; glamour; hex; jinx; witch (cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Protect through supernatural powers or charms
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "charm" is one way to...):
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Induce into action by using one's charm
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
influence; charm; tempt
Context example:
She charmed him into giving her all his money
Hypernyms (to "charm" is one way to...):
persuade (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "charm"):
bewitch; magnetise; magnetize; mesmerise; mesmerize; spellbind (attract strongly, as if with a magnet)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Sentence example:
They charm him into writing the letter
