charmed
Americanadjective
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marked by good fortune or privilege.
a charmed life.
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Physics. (of a particle) having a nonzero value of charm.
adjective
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delighted or fascinated
a charmed audience
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seemingly protected by a magic spell
he bears a charmed life
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physics possessing charm
a charmed quark
Other Word Forms
- uncharmed adjective
Etymology
Origin of charmed
Example Sentences
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Other celebrity couples have put down roots in the area, of course, with less than charmed results over time.
From Los Angeles Times
Newman was charmed; others, partial to the “fancy tricks with the paint” of Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, were not.
"I'd put the lights on them and I was very, very charmed with them when they were all together."
From BBC
“He charmed audiences. They trusted him. They lined up to see his films.”
From Los Angeles Times
The father, with his charmed life, has won his race.
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