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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Charming \Charm"ing\, a.
     Pleasing the mind or senses in a high degree; delighting;
     fascinating; attractive.
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           How charming is divine philosophy.       --Milton.
  
     Syn: Syn. - Enchanting; bewitching; captivating; enrapturing;
          alluring; fascinating; delightful; pleasurable;
          graceful; lovely; amiable; pleasing; winning. --
          Charm"ing*ly, adv. -- Charm"ing*ness, n.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Charm \Charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Charming.] [Cf. F. charmer. See Charm, n.]
     1. To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.]
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              Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or
        supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
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              No witchcraft charm thee!             --Shak.
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     3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that
        which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
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              Music the fiercest grief can charm.   --Pope.
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     4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to
        enchant; to fascinate.
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              They, on their mirth and dance
              Intent, with jocund music charm his ear. --Milton.
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     5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms,
        or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
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              I, in my own woe charmed,
              Could not find death.                 --Shak.
  
     Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate;
          bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Charm \Charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Charming.] [Cf. F. charmer. See Charm, n.]
     1. To make music upon; to tune. [Obs. & R.]
  
              Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     2. To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or
        supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
  
              No witchcraft charm thee!             --Shak.
  
     3. To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that
        which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
  
              Music the fiercest grief can charm.   --Pope.
  
     4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to
        enchant; to fascinate.
  
              They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund
              music charm his ear.                  --Milton.
  
     5. To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms,
        or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
  
              I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     Syn: Syn. - To fascinate; enchant; enrapture; captivate;
          bewitch; allure; subdue; delight; entice; transport.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Charming \Charm"ing\, a.
     Pleasing the mind or senses in a high degree; delighting;
     fascinating; attractive.
  
           How charming is divine philosophy.       --Milton.
  
     Syn: Syn. - Enchanting; bewitching; captivating; enrapturing;
          alluring; fascinating; delightful; pleasurable;
          graceful; lovely; amiable; pleasing; winning. --
          Charm"ing*ly, adv. -- Charm"ing*ness, n.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  charming
       adj 1: pleasing or delighting; "endowed with charming manners"; "a
              charming little cottage"; "a charming personality"
       2: possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to
          supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs
          that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical
          spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"-
          Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers" [syn: magic,
           magical, sorcerous, witching(a), wizard(a), wizardly]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  charming
     Αγγλικά a.
     γοητευτικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  charming
     a.
     1 pleasant, charismatic.
     2 delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or
  seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
     n.
     The casting of a magical charm.
     vb.
     (present participle of en charm nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  charming
     a.
     1 pleasant, charismatic.
     2 delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or
  seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
     n.
     The casting of a magical charm.
     vb.
     (present participle of en charm nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  charming
     a.
     1 pleasant, charismatic.
     2 delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or
  seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
     n.
     The casting of a magical charm.
     vb.
     (present participle of en charm nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  charming
     a.
     1 pleasant, charismatic.
     2 delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or
  seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
     n.
     The casting of a magical charm.
     vb.
     (present participle of en charm nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  charming
     Englanti a.
     viehättävä
     Englanti vb.
     (taivm-pprees en charm)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  charming
     Engelska a.
     charmerande
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb charm)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  charming /tʃˈɑːmɪŋ/
  aanminlik, aanvallig, beelderig, beeldig, bekoorlik

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Charming /tʃˈɑːmɪŋ/
  السحر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  charming //ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ// 
  очарователен, чаровен
  pleasant, charismatic