charmer
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
:
encantador
- Everyone was drawn to him; he truly was a charmer who made the party enjoyable.
He's a kid and he is a charmer, hugely talented.
- He's a kid and he is a charmer, hugely talented.
- Our main girl's mother is sort of his last hope and he thinks he's like a charmer.
- Quite the charmer with a smile so bright she light up the night.
Examples
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Isn't he a charmer, though?
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Upon seeing her, people thought: Ah, with those looks, she must be a charmer.
Fiction book (1996) -
Quite the charmer with a smile so bright she light up the night.
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You got quite a charmer here.
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Who could resist a charmer like me?
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Apparently, the guy was a charmer of lonely hearts.
Fiction book (1999) -
Why don't you go for a walk with the charmer, then?
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Perhaps you are the charmer you warned me against, signor.
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The man was handsome, witty, a thorough charmer, and the Don always enjoyed his company.
Fiction book (2001) -
Hosokawa was a good-looking, plain-speaking charmer with an aristocratic pedigree and impeccable reformist credentials.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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8.2
A person often a man who acts charming to get what they want
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5.6
A person who uses kind words to charm or trick people
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7.5
A charming confident person who persuades others but does not seem honest
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8.7
A person who is very attractive and makes others feel faint with excitement
A person who attracts others by being friendly and attractive
Antonyms
Compounds
How Charming
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Charmer comes from the Latin word carmen, which meant 'song' or a sung 'spell', and this led to charm meaning a kind of 'magic'. So a charmer is someone who 'enchants' others with their words or smile, making people like or admire them.