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charmed

American  
[chahrmd] / tʃɑrmd /

adjective

  1. marked by good fortune or privilege.

    a charmed life.

  2. Physics. (of a particle) having a nonzero value of charm.


charmed British  
/ tʃɑːmd /

adjective

  1. delighted or fascinated

    a charmed audience

  2. seemingly protected by a magic spell

    he bears a charmed life

  3. physics possessing charm

    a charmed quark

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of charmed

1250–1300; Middle English. See charm 1, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Mr. Barris does draw effectively on West’s self-excoriating autobiography, “West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life,” and does try to interview everyone who matters to the Jerry West story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Through Charmed, through Cole Turner. He raised many kids around the world he didn’t even know about.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Julian McMahon, the Australian actor best known for roles on Nip/Tuck, Charmed and FBI: Most Wanted, died July 2 after a private battle with cancer.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

Doherty also appeared in the TV series Charmed and the film Mallrats.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

“But how to reach it? This potion cannot be penetrated by hand, Vanished, parted, scooped up, or siphoned away, nor can it be Transfigured, Charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling