charming
/ˈtʃɑɹmɪŋ/
adjective
Common
1.adj.pleasing or delighting
“endowed with charming manners”
2.adj.possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
“charming incantations”
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charming and magic share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. charming means “pleasing or delighting”. magic means “any art that invokes supernatural powers”. magic is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃɑɹmɪŋ/
1.adj.pleasing or delighting
“endowed with charming manners”
2.adj.possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
“charming incantations”
/ˈmædʒɪk/
1.n.any art that invokes supernatural powers
2.n.an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
3.adj.possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
“charming incantations”
| charming | magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑɹmɪŋ/ | /ˈmædʒɪk/ |
| Said | CHAHR-ming | MAJ-ik |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 8 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | thaumaturgy |
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