charm

Noun
  1. Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (synset 104694682)
    "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
    hypernym: attractiveness - sexual allure
    hyponym:
    synonym: appeal, appealingness
  2. A verbal formula believed to have magical force (synset 107174442)
    "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
    hypernym: language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication - (language) communication by word of mouth
    hyponym:
    synonym: magic spell, magical spell, spell
  3. Something believed to bring good luck (synset 103013287)
    hypernym: object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
    hyponym:
    • amulet, talisman - a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
    • fetich, fetish, hoodoo, juju, voodoo - a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
    synonym: good luck charm
  4. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark (synset 105852960)
    domain category: high energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
    hypernym: flavor, flavour - (physics) the six kinds of quarks
Verb
  1. Attract;
    Cause to be enamored (synset 201810472)
    "She captured all the men's hearts"
    hypernym: appeal, attract - be attractive to
    hyponym:
    • hold - hold the attention of
    • work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
    synonym: becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance
  2. Control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft (synset 202592550)
    hypernym: command, control - exercise authoritative control or power over
    hyponym: bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    synonym: becharm
  3. Protect through supernatural powers or charms (synset 201132881)
    hypernym: protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
  4. Induce into action by using one's charm (synset 200778568)
    "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
    hypernym: persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm
    hyponym: bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind - attract strongly, as if with a magnet
    synonym: influence, tempt

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