charm.

1. An object, phrase, or act believed to bring protection, luck, or magical influence.

2. A quality that draws people through warmth, grace, or appealing character.

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Words that belong together

• protective charm
• cast a charm

On the page

A protective charm hung above the door.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Magical object countable: singular charm; plural charms. Personal appeal normally uncountable. Verb charm, charms, charmed, charmed, charming. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: charms.