Charm
nnoun.attributeattractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulatesSynset:appeal appealingness
Examples:- his smile was part of his appeal to her
Derivationally Related Form:appealingappealcharm
Hypernyms:attractiveness
Inherited Hypernyms:appealattractivenessbeautyappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:siren callsiren songwinsomeness
Full Hyponyms:siren callwinsomeness
nnoun.communicationa verbal formula believed to have magical forceSynset:magic spell magical spell spell
Examples:- he whispered a spell as he moved his hands
- inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese
Derivationally Related Form:spellcharm
Hypernyms:language oral communication speech speech communication spoken communication spoken language voice communication
Inherited Hypernyms:spellspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conjurationcursehexincantationjinxwhammy
Full Hyponyms:hexincantationinvocation
nnoun.artifactsomething believed to bring good luckSynset:good luck charm
Derivationally Related Form:charm
Hypernyms:object physical object
Inherited Hypernyms:charmobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:amuletfetichfetishhoodoojujutalismanvoodoo
Full Hyponyms:amuletgrigrijuju
nnoun.cognition(physics) one of the six flavors of quarkTopic:high-energy physicshigh energy physicsparticle physics
Hypernyms:flavor flavour
Inherited Hypernyms:charmflavorkindcategoryconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.emotionattract; cause to be enamoredSynset:becharm beguile bewitch captivate capture catch enamor enamour enchant entrance fascinate trance
Examples:- She captured all the men's hearts
Derivationally Related Form:bewitcherycaptivationcharmenchantmenttrancebeguilementcaptivebeguilercharmerfascinationcatchentrancement
Hypernyms:appeal attract
Inherited Hypernyms:captureattract
Direct Hyponyms:holdwork
Full Troponyms:holdwork
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: becharm, enamor, charm, beguile, fascinate, enchant, captivate, capture) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: charm)
vverb.socialcontrol by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraftSynset:becharm
Derivationally Related Form:charm
Hypernyms:command control
Inherited Hypernyms:charmcontrol
Direct Hyponyms:bewitchenchantglamourhexjinxwitch
Full Troponyms:hexspellvoodoo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionprotect through supernatural powers or charmsDerivationally Related Form:charm
Hypernyms:protect
Inherited Hypernyms:charmprotectdefendprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationinduce into action by using one's charmSynset:influence tempt
Examples:- She charmed him into giving her all his money
Derivationally Related Form:influencetemptabletemptationtemptercharm
Hypernyms:persuade
Inherited Hypernyms:charmpersuadeinduce
Direct Hyponyms:bewitchmagnetisemagnetizemesmerisemesmerizespellbind
Full Troponyms:magnetize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody into V-ing something | They --- him into writing the letter (apply to: charm) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: influence, tempt)