charm
IPA: tʃˈɑrm
noun
- An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
- (often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
- A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.
- (particle physics) A quantum number of hadrons determined by the number of charm quarks and antiquarks.
- (finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the instantaneous rate of change of delta with respect to time.
- (graphical user interface, Microsoft Windows) An icon providing quick access to a command or setting.
- The mixed sound of many voices, especially of birds or children.
- A flock, group (especially of finches).
verb
- To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
- (transitive) To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.
- To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.
- (obsolete, rare) To make music upon.
- To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
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Examples of "charm" in Sentences
- She is luscious and charming.
- It's fecund with ideas and charm.
- It is also the charm of the problem.
- His beauty and charm was the talk of the town.
- The scenic beauty of the place is simply charming.
- His irresistibly attractive is very charming to people.
- The beauty of the language and the genteel charm it evokes is fascinating.
- It retains the charm, allure and mystique of a charming and beautiful mythos.
- The buxom beauty had lulled the woman hater into a state of ease by her charm.
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