What does charming mean?
Word: Charming
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Charming means very pleasant and attractive in a way that makes people like it or them.
Synonyms: delightful, pleasant, lovely, attractive
Antonyms: disagreeable, rude
How do you spell charming?
Syllables: charm - ing
Tricky part: Charm already ends in two consonants, so the m is not doubled when the ending is added. Some students also drop the r.
Watch out for: charmming, chaming, charmeing
Memory tip: Two consonants, r and m, already close charm, so there is no room for a second m.
Charming in a sentence
Example 1: Our guest house in Munnar was a charming cottage surrounded by tea gardens.
Example 2: The new boy has a charming smile and made friends on the first day.
Example 3: What a charming little drawing of your cat.
Fun Fact
Charm comes from Latin carmen, 'song', because a charm was first a magic chant or spell that was sung or spoken.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word charming as used in the sentence:
The old lady who runs the corner bakery has a charming way of greeting every customer.
a) gentle
b) sweet
c) friendly
d) unpleasant
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d) unpleasant. A charming manner pleases people; an unpleasant one puts them off.
Word Cookie
Choose the letters that complete the word:
ch_rm_ng
a) a, i
b) e, i
c) a, e
d) u, i
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a) a, i. The vowel of charm is a, and the ending is ing.
Spell-o-Spell
Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:
1. gracefull 2. charming 3. courtious 4. elegent
a) stylish and tasteful
b) pleasing in a way that wins people over
c) polite and respectful
d) moving in a smooth, beautiful way
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b) pleasing in a way that wins people over. Gracefull has an extra l, elegent needs an a in its ending, and courtious has an i where it needs an e.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A visitor would most likely call ____ charming.
a) a noisy and crowded bus stop
b) a muddy road full of holes
c) a lane of old painted houses
d) an overflowing rubbish bin
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c) a lane of old painted houses
2. Someone who could 'charm the birds out of the trees' is ____.
a) a person who keeps birds as pets
b) able to make almost anyone like them
c) a gardener who cuts down old trees
d) someone who sings loudly every morning
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b) able to make almost anyone like them
