This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
cantrip
[ kahn-trip ]
/ ˈkɑn trɪp /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
Chiefly British. artful shamming meant to deceive.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of cantrip
1710–20; apparently dissimilated variant of Old English calcatrippe;see caltrop
Words nearby cantrip
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use cantrip in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for cantrip
cantrip
/ (ˈkæntrɪp) Scot /
noun
a magic spell
(often plural) a mischievous trick
adjective
(of an effect) produced by black magic
Word Origin for cantrip
C18: Scottish, of unknown origin
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