Magic - English meaning

adjective

Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming.

Usage examples:

A captivating smile

verb

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

Usage examples:

He was captivated by her beauty

adjective

Very pleasant or attractive.

Usage examples:

A charming country cottage

exclamation

Used as an ironic expression of displeasure or disapproval.

Usage examples:

‘i hate men.’ ‘charming!’ he said

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

noun

Wicked activity.

Usage examples:

Some devilry was afoot

noun

An evil action or activity that is connected with devils or the devil

Usage examples:

I lack words to describe such devilry., according to folklore the little demons come into their own…

noun

The practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

Usage examples:

The celtic art of divination

noun

The skill or act of saying or discovering what will happen in the future

adjective

Placed under a spell; bewitched.

Usage examples:

An enchanted garden

verb

Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.

Usage examples:

Isabel was enchanted with the idea

adjective

Changed by magic, or seeming to be changed by magic

Usage examples:

The princess lives in an enchanted castle.

adjective

Delightfully charming or attractive.

Usage examples:

Enchanting views

verb

Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.

Usage examples:

Isabel was enchanted with the idea

adjective

Very pleasant or charming

Usage examples:

Belgium is an enchanting country.

noun

A feeling of great pleasure; delight.

Usage examples:

The enchantment of the mountains

noun

A feeling of great pleasure and attraction, especially because something is very beautiful

Usage examples:

The audience looked on in utter fascination and enchantment., this is a place of enchantment and be…

adjective

Capable of attracting and holding interest; charming.

Usage examples:

An entrancing smile

verb

Fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

Usage examples:

I was entranced by the city's beauty

adjective

Beautiful or interesting in a way that means you cannot stop listening to or watching someone or something

Usage examples:

Entrancing views, she has created an entrancing theatre piece.

adjective

Extremely good; outstanding.

Usage examples:

The lorry was in excellent condition

exclamation

Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

Usage examples:

‘what a lovely idea! excellent!’

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

The car is in excellent condition., the school is known for its excellence.

adjective

Extremely interesting.

Usage examples:

A fascinating book

verb

Attract the strong attention and interest of (someone).

Usage examples:

I've always been fascinated by computers

adjective

Extremely interesting

Usage examples:

The book offers a fascinating glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous., i found the whole movie…

adjective

Having glamour.

Usage examples:

One of the world's most glamorous women

adjective

Exciting and attractive

Usage examples:

Glamorous fashion models, a glamorous job

adjective

Having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration.

Usage examples:

The most glorious victory of all time

adjective

Very beautiful or excellent

Usage examples:

July was a beautiful month of glorious sun., she thought it was a grand and glorious country.

noun

A run of bad luck associated with a particular person, group, or activity.

Usage examples:

The hoodoo continued on saturday as city went down 1–0

verb

Bewitch.

Usage examples:

She's hoodooed you

noun

A set of magical beliefs and practices that originally belonged to west africans brought to north america and the caribbean as slaves, which are linked to the religion of voodoo

Usage examples:

Haitian folklore told tales of dead people whose bodies were awakened by hoodoo., might this be the…

adjective

Relating to or producing hypnosis.

Usage examples:

A hypnotic state

noun

A sleep-inducing drug.

Usage examples:

Hypnotics may be prescribed

adjective

Relating to or causing hypnosis

Usage examples:

A hypnotic trance, the hypnotic rhythm of the waves

noun

A series of words said as a magic spell or charm.

Usage examples:

An incantation to raise the dead

adjective

Too attractive and tempting to be resisted.

Usage examples:

He found the delicious-looking cakes irresistible

adjective

Impossible to refuse, oppose, or avoid because too pleasant, attractive, or strong

Usage examples:

An irresistible smile, i wasn’t going to have dessert, but the pie proved irresistible.

adjective

Relating to, using, or resembling magic.

Usage examples:

Magical healing powers

adjective

Of, relating to, or having special powers to make things happen that would usually be impossible

Usage examples:

It’s a story about a timid schoolteacher who obtains magical powers after he’s hit by a lightning b…

adjective

Exhibiting or relating to magnetism.

Usage examples:

The clock has a magnetic back to stick to the fridge

adjective

A magnetic field is the area around a magnet that is affected by the power of the magnet.

adjective

Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.

Usage examples:

A dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains

noun

A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse.

Usage examples:

He muttered maledictions to himself as he trod the stone passages

adjective

Causing great wonder; extraordinary.

Usage examples:

These marvellous technological toys are fun to play with

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

He's done a marvellous job of the decorating., it took me ages to get it right, but it was a marvel…

noun

The supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future.

Usage examples:

Alchemy, necromancy, and other magic practices

noun

The act of communicating with the dead in order to discover what is going to happen in the future, or black magic (= magic used for bad purposes)

adjective

Relating to witchcraft or black magic, especially the supposed practice of communicating with the dead.

Usage examples:

Necromantic spells

noun

Mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.

Usage examples:

A secret society to study alchemy and the occult

adjective

Involving or relating to mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.

Usage examples:

An occult ceremony

verb

Cut off from view by interposing something.

Usage examples:

A wooden screen designed to occult the competitors

noun

The use of magic, especially black magic.

Usage examples:

I don't know whether you believe in witchcraft, sorcery, black magic, and all that kind of thing.

noun

A type of magic that is used esp. to harm someone or make things happen

adjective

Holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating.

Usage examples:

A place of spellbinding beauty

verb

Hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate.

Usage examples:

The singer held the audience spellbound

adjective

Holding your attention completely

Usage examples:

He gave a spellbinding performance.

adjective

Magnificent; very impressive.

Usage examples:

A splendid view of windsor castle

adjective

Extremely good, large, or important

Usage examples:

Our splendid weather ended with a terrible storm., the splendid old opera house was torn down.

adjective

Very good; excellent.

Usage examples:

A superb performance

adjective

(of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.

Usage examples:

A supernatural being

noun

Manifestations or events considered to be of supernatural origin, such as ghosts.

Usage examples:

A frightening manifestation of the supernatural

adjective

(of something’s cause or existence) not able to be explained by the laws of science

Usage examples:

From the center of the tree, a supernatural light began to glow.

noun

A religion practised in parts of the caribbean (especially haiti) and the southern us, combining elements of roman catholic ritual with traditional african magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession.

Usage examples:

They can use voodoo to help people

verb

A religion practised in parts of the caribbean and the southern us, combining elements of roman catholic ritual with traditional african magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and spirit possession.

Usage examples:

They can use voodoo to help people

noun

A religion involving magic that began in africa and developed in haiti

noun

The practice of magic, especially black magic; the use of spells.

Usage examples:

Children and goods were believed to be vulnerable to the witchcraft of jealous neighbours

noun

The use of magic, esp. in stories, to help or harm people

noun

The art or practice of magic.

Usage examples:

Merlin used his powers of wizardry for good

noun

The skill of a wizard

Usage examples:

Using their high-tech wizardry, the police were able to locate the owners of the stolen property wi…

adjective

Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous.

Usage examples:

They all think she's wonderful

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

Becoming a father was the most wonderful experience of my life., i took a vacation and feel wonderf…