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charming
English
Etymology
From Middle English charmyng; equivalent to charm +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?t???(?).m??/
- Rhymes: -??(r)m??
Adjective
charming (comparative charminger or more charming, superlative (nonstandard) charmest or charmingest or most charming)
- Pleasant, charismatic.
- Synonyms: charismatic, smart, witty
- Antonyms: dull, charmless
- Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
- Antonyms: silly, charmless
Translations
Verb
charming
- present participle of charm
Noun
charming (plural charmings)
- The casting of a magical charm.
- 1616, Thomas Middleton, The Witch
- They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings, / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings.
- 1616, Thomas Middleton, The Witch
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inviting
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?va?t??/
- Rhymes: -a?t??
- Hyphenation: in?vit?ing
Adjective
inviting (comparative more inviting, superlative most inviting)
- Alluring; tempting; attractive.
Derived terms
Verb
inviting
- present participle of invite
Noun
inviting (plural invitings)
- invitation
References
- inviting in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- inviting in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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