different between suggestive vs charming

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?(?)?d???st?v/
• Hyphenation: sug?ges?tive

Adjective

suggestive (comparative more suggestive, superlative most suggestive)

1. Tending to suggest or imply.
2. Suggesting romance, sex, etc.; risqué.

3. Relating to hypnotic suggestion.

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy?.??s.tiv/
• Homophone: suggestives

Adjective

suggestive

1. feminine singular of suggestif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

suggestive

1. inflection of suggestiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Adjective

suggestive

1. feminine plural of suggestivo

Swedish

Adjective

suggestive

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of suggestiv.

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)

1. Pleasant, charismatic.

   Synonyms: charismatic, smart, witty

   Antonyms: dull, charmless
2. Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.

   Antonyms: silly, charmless

Translations

Verb

charming

1. present participle of charm

Noun

charming (plural charmings)

1. 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.

Anagrams

• marching