charm

The word “charm” means a quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive. In plain terms, the pleasing quality of being attractive or persuasive, or a magic spell/lucky trinket.

“Charm” is pronounced chahm (/t͡ʃɑɹm/ in IPA).

Here is “charm” used in a sentence: “He talked his way out of trouble with sheer charm.”

Depending on how it is used, “charm” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “charm” comes from Latin. From Old French charme, meaning a spell or chant, from Latin carmen, "song" or "incantation.".

“Charm” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Charm” has 5 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive.

Charm is a quality that makes someone likeable, attractive, or persuasive, often in a warm, personal way. Charisma is a stronger, more magnetic presence that draws crowds and inspires them. Charm wins people over one to one; charisma commands a room.

Used uncountably, "charm" is an appealing quality that makes a person likeable or persuasive. Used with "a," a charm is a physical object or set of spoken words believed to bring good luck or magical protection, such as a lucky charm on a bracelet.

A charm is an object or spoken words thought to bring good luck or magical protection, and it can be worn simply for decoration or belief. An amulet is specifically an object worn to protect against harm or evil. All amulets are charms, but not every charm is meant for protection.