charm´ing|ly — charm|ing «CHAHR mihng», adjective. 1. very pleasing; delightful; fascinating; attractive: »We saw a charming play. She is a charming hostess. SYNONYM(S): captivating, enchanting, alluring. 2. using charms; exercising magic power: »the siren s… … Useful english dictionary
charm´ing|ness — charm|ing «CHAHR mihng», adjective. 1. very pleasing; delightful; fascinating; attractive: »We saw a charming play. She is a charming hostess. SYNONYM(S): captivating, enchanting, alluring. 2. using charms; exercising magic power: »the siren s… … Useful english dictionary
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un|charm|ing — «uhn CHAHR mihng», adjective. lacking charm; unpleasant; disagreeable: »Old, uncharming Catherine (John Dryden). [His] contempt for women may strike some people as uncharming (Punch) … Useful english dictionary
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
charm — be·charm; charm·er; charm·ful; charm·less; charm; un·charm; charm·ing·ly; charm·ing·ness; … English syllables
charm — [[t]tʃɑ͟ː(r)m[/t]] charms, charming, charmed 1) N VAR Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , the 1937 Disney classic, has lost none of its original charm... The house had its charms, not the least… … English dictionary
Nine Herbs Charm — The Nine Herbs Charm is an Old English charm recorded in the 10th century[1] Lacnunga manuscript.[2] The charm is intended for treatment of poison and infection through the preparation of nine herbs. The numbers nine and three are mentioned… … Wikipedia
cap´ti|vat´ing|ly — cap|ti|vate «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
en|tranc´ing|ly — en|trance1 «EHN truhns», noun. 1. the act of entering: »The actor s entrance was greeted with applause. SYNONYM(S): entry, ingress. 2. a place by which to enter; door; passageway: »The entrance to the hotel was blocked with baggage. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary