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charming

adjective
charm·​ing | \ ˈchär-miÅ‹ How to pronounce charming (audio) \

Definition of charming

: extremely pleasing or delightful : entrancing a charming restaurant has such charming manners

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Other Words from charming

charmingly \ ˈchär-​miÅ‹-​lÄ“ How to pronounce charmingly (audio) \ adverb

Examples of charming in a Sentence

a charming little café by the sea a charming man who had no problem winning women's hearts

Recent Examples on the Web

This is a role perfectly catered to Lacoste’s talent for playing a total mess who’s at once naïve, charming, slightly seductive and heartbreakingly vulnerable. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'My Days of Glory' ('Mes jours de gloire'): Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 Service was mostly thoughtful and charming, if a little rough around the edges. Beth Segal, cleveland.com, "Thyme Table: Sage decisions can make for a great meal in Bay Village," 30 Aug. 2019 Housed in a brownstone building that was first a bank in 1891, The Wooden Chair is owned by Jerry and Carrie Kawski and retains much of the building's charming original woodwork, fireplaces and brick walls. Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin 'breakfast clubs' are like supper clubs, but with pancakes and hash browns instead of steak and relish trays," 30 Aug. 2019 The highlight was meeting the charming chef in his kitchen after the meal. Danielle Bauter, Orange County Register, "Escape to the glamorous life at Fairmont Grand Del Mar," 27 Aug. 2019 Perhaps unknown to many Spurs players, the charming, diminutive Greek had also once been a mad hooper. John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com, "Pete Anton, 94, worked for the Spurs from the very beginning," 24 Aug. 2019 Many designers use the charming daybed style for a variety of rooms, although the foot of a bed or in front of a window are ideal. Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, "Everything You Need to Know About a Fainting Couch," 23 Aug. 2019 Sometimes the weather was more cold and damp than charming, and sometimes the mud had a distinctly unpleasant odor. Katie Bain, Billboard, "In Its 22nd Year of 'Getting Weird in the Woods,' Shambhala Music Festival Demonstrates Why It's Still Worth the Effort," 12 Aug. 2019 Billy Rancher was many things: charming, funny, at times unaccountably distant. oregonlive.com, "Billy Rancher and the Unreal Gods, ‘kings of downtown Portland,’ streaked toward 1980s rock stardom -- until tragedy struck," 8 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of charming

1634, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for charming

see charm entry 1

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More Definitions for charming

charming

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of charming

: very pleasing or appealing : full of charm

charming

adjective
charm·​ing | \ ˈchär-miÅ‹\

Kids Definition of charming

: very pleasing a charming old inn

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