charm

A pleasant quality that makes people like someone.

• Her charm made everyone feel welcome.
• He won the guests over with his natural charm.
• Even as a child, she had great personal charm.

Similar words: appeal, charisma

Common phrases: personal charm, natural charm, full of charm, great charm

An object, action, or set of words believed to bring luck or have magic power.

• He carries a lucky charm.
• She whispered a charm to keep danger away.
• They believed the charm protected their home.

Similar words: talisman, amulet, spell

Common phrases: lucky charm, magic charm, protective charm

A small decorative object worn on a bracelet or chain.

• She added a charm to her bracelet.
• He gave me a tiny gold charm.
• Each charm on the chain represents a special memory.

Similar words: trinket, pendant

Common phrases: charm bracelet, silver charm, heart charm

A group of finches together.

• A charm of finches landed nearby.
• We watched a charm of goldfinches feeding in the garden.
• The charm flew from one tree to another.

How to use it: a charm of finches (A charm of finches gathered around the feeder.)

Similar words: flock

Common phrases: charm of finches, charm of goldfinches

To make someone like you or feel delighted by something you do.

• Her smile charmed everyone.
• He charmed the audience with his funny stories.
• The children quickly charmed our guests.

How to use it: charm someone with something (She charmed us with her warm welcome.)

Similar words: delight, win over, captivate

Opposites: repel

Common phrases: charm someone, charm someone with, charm someone into

To use magic to influence or control someone or something.

• The witch charmed the guard.
• A wizard charmed the door so it would open by itself.
• They believed music could charm snakes.

Similar words: bewitch, enchant

Common phrases: charm a snake, charm someone, charm something

To use magic to protect someone or something from harm.

• The wizard charmed the shield against fire.
• She charmed the child to keep him safe.
• They believed their weapons had been charmed against damage.

How to use it: charm someone/something against something (The witch charmed the house against evil spirits.)

Common phrases: charm someone against, charm a shield, charm something