charm
Bracelet trinket dangles
Charm is the power to please or attract.
A person with charm draws others in effortlessly: She has a natural charm that puts people at ease.
Charm also names a small ornament worn on a bracelet or necklace, and a magical spell or object believed to bring luck or ward off evil: a good luck charm.
To charm is to delight or enchant, or to influence as if by magic: He charmed his way into the party.
The phrase works like a charm means something succeeds perfectly.
Worn protective token
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
ornament · bauble · token · keepsake · fetish · totem · rabbit foot · horseshoe
Attractive, tempting quality
- appealFormal review request
- magnetismForce between poles
- charismaMagnetic personal appeal
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
elegance · beauty · radiance · glamour · fascination · loveliness · likability · pleasantness
Persuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
- beguileCharm into deception
disarm · win over · flatter · seduce · entice · captivate · sway · influence
Spoken magical formula
- hexMalevolent incantation
- curseInvoked harm through words
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
witchcraft · conjuring · bewitchment · glamour · cantrip · invocation · abracadabra · hocus-pocus
Wealth or destiny
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- providenceDivine protective care
- good luckFavorable chance or fortune
kismet · fate · destiny · omen · auspicious · karma · windfall · prosperity
amulet
Worn protective token
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
trinket · ornament · bauble · token · keepsake · fetish · totem · rabbit foot · horseshoe · four-leaf clover
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
grace · elegance · beauty · radiance · glamour · fascination · loveliness · likability · pleasantness · sweetness
coax
Persuade by gentle urging
- cajolePersuade through flattery
- sweet-talkFlatter to persuade
- wheedlePersuade through flattery
beguile · disarm · win over · flatter · seduce · entice · captivate · sway · influence · manipulate
incantation
Spoken magical formula
sorcery · witchcraft · conjuring · bewitchment · glamour · cantrip · invocation · abracadabra · hocus-pocus · wizardry
fortune
Wealth or destiny
- serendipityAccidental fortunate discovery
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- providenceDivine protective care
good luck · kismet · fate · destiny · omen · auspicious · karma · windfall · prosperity · streak
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- hospitalityhotel, hotels, warmth, kindness, welcome
- Beauty Qualitiesbeauty, elegance, grace, prettiness, radiance
- Feel-Goodhappy endings, laughter, optimism, joy, positive emotions
- persuasion tacticsbutter up, flattery, flatter, coax, manipulation
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, fireball
charmrepulsiveness
Quality inspiring strong aversion
repulsion · unattractiveness · disagreeableness · offensiveness · obnoxiousness
- lucky charmObject thought to bring fortune
- like a charmWith complete success
- good luck charmObject thought to bring fortune
- work like a charmSucceed effortlessly and completely
- Prince CharmingIdealized romantic lead archetype
- bracelet charmsMiniature ornaments for wristbands
charming, charms, charmed, charmer, enchantment, enchant, enchanter, enchantress, charmless