magical

[maj-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. produced by or as if by magic.

   The change in the appearance of the room was magical.

2. mysteriously enchanting.

   a magical night.

3. of or relating to magic.

Other Word Forms

• magically adverb
• hypermagical adjective
• hypermagically adverb
• quasi-magical adjective
• quasi-magically adverb
• semimagical adjective
• semimagically adverb
• unmagical adjective
• unmagically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of magical¹

First recorded in 1545–55; magic + -al ¹

Example Sentences

That fateful trip to the airport Chili’s inspired a product that is oddly delightful, indispensable, sometimes even magical—and makes traveling less miserable.

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Meanwhile, Walt Disney’s quarter was less magical than Wall Street expected, sending shares down 7.7% Thursday.

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Turk conceives her character as a collection of insecurities and hesitant expressions, making Dalia the perfect candidate to be metaphorically reborn through an unlikely forest adventure in which magical events will occur.

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In the original "Dragon Ball" manga, a boy named Son Goku collects magical balls containing dragons to help protect the Earth.

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So many of those instances have been so magical where it’s like, how else do you explain that?

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• enchanting 
• extraordinary 
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• magic 
• marvelous 
• miraculous 
• mysterious 
• mythical 
• otherworldly 
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• spooky 
• uncanny 
• unusual 
• weird 
• wonderful