charming

Etymology

From Middle English charmynge; equivalent to charm + -ing.

adj

1. Pleasant, charismatic.
   What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society. 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 6
   In the abstract, Stuhlbarg’s twinkly-eyed sidekick suggests Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 2 by way of late-period Robin Williams with an alien twist, but Stuhlbarg makes a character that easily could have come across as precious into a surprisingly palatable, even charming man. May 24, 2012, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club
2. Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of charm

noun

1. The casting of a magical charm.
   They denied me often flour, barm and milk, / Goose-grease and tar, when I ne'er hurt their charmings, / Their brewlocks, nor their batches, nor forespoke / Any of their breedings. 1616, Thomas Middleton, The Witch