adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- charmingly adverb
- charmingness noun
- uncharming adjective
Etymology
Origin of charming
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; charm 1 + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Although his public persona was quite vivid—convivial, erudite but unpretentious, articulate, and unfailingly charming—he did not imbue his buildings with a distinctive graphic sensibility.
Being so multivarious in its effects and all but ubiquitous in human history, wind is a convenient vehicle for a writer known for charming prolixity and relaxed erudition.
The soundtrack is actual vinyl—crackly, charming, blessedly free of Spotify commercials for paper towels.
From Salon
Conservationists and citizen scientists have joined forces for a project to save London's "charming little" ice-age hairy snail.
From BBC
Ushikubo is charming and affable, with a poise that radiates outward.
From Los Angeles Times
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