CHARMING
ADJECTIVES
► CHAWMING charming → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► CUTE AS A BUTTON charming, adorable; extremely attractive → 1913
► DAISY charming, first-rate → 1886 sl., chiefly US
► DARLING charming, sweet, nice → 1805 UK sl.
► DOCY pretty, neat, charming → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FETCHY charming, attractive → 1908 Amer. dial.
► JOLLY charming, delightful, enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful → 1549
► LEPID charming, elegant → 1619
► LIEF charming, dear, sweet → 1979 Amer. dial.
► SIRENIC charming, fascinating, alluring → a1704
► SIRENICAL charming, fascinating, alluring →1599
► SNATCHING attractive; charming → 1909 Amer. dial.
► SONSY cute, charming; lively, healthy → 1852 Amer. dial.
► TAKY capable of charming or captivating; designed to attract notice and please; alluring, fascinating, attractive, appealing → 1854 colloq.
► WITH PLENTY OF WOODLE charming → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS – PERSON
► BIT OF SOAP a charming girl, though frail → 1883 sl.
► DAISY a charming person → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► FASCINATOR a charming or attractive person → 1838
► LADYKILLER a charming, handsome man who habitually seduces women → 1769 humorous usage
► OOCHIE a charming, adorable person → 1989 US students’ sl.
► PENNORTH OF TREACLE a charming girl → 1882 UK sl.
► QUEENIE a charming and attractive young woman → 20C US sl.
PHRASES
► FACE MADE OF A FIDDLE used to describe someone who is irresistibly charming → 1762 sl.
VERBS
► BEAUIDEALIZE to form a charming conception of → a1839
► HAVE ONE’S FACE MADE OF A FIDDLE to be irresistibly charming or attractive → c1660 colloq.
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