See Also: charm(1)(dictionary)
charm(2)(dictionary)
charm(encyclopedia)
Charm School(money)
charm 1, noun(dictionary)
charm 2, verb(dictionary)
charm school(dictionary)

charm(1) (iou)



charm noun1. ME.
[Old & mod. French charme from Latin carmen song, verse, oracular response, incantation.]
The chanting of a verse supposedly having magic power; an incantation; any action, process, verse, etc., credited with such properties; a magic spell, a talisman. ME.
A quality or feature exciting love or admiration; attractiveness; the indefinable power of delighting; in pl., sexual attractiveness. L16.
A thing worn to avert evil etc.; an amulet; a trinket on a bracelet etc. L16.
Particle Physics. A quark flavour associated with a charge of +2 / 3. (Symbol c.) M20.
Phrases: work like a charm work perfectly.
Comb.: charm-bracelet: hung with charms; charm school: at which the social graces are taught.
charmful adjective full of charms or spells; charming: M17.
charmless adjective E18.
charmlessly adverb L19.
charmlessness noun E20.