charmful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)mfʊl/
- /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)mfəl/
Etymology
From charm + -ful.
Meanings
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(archaic, poetic) Abounding with charms; charming.
The third of veils again,— / So telleth Little Love,— / Is private in its skein, / For her exactest fane, / And for her special dove. / [...] / 'Tis made of wax of bees, / Of fairy wax, fay bees, / And in its charmful frieze, / Letteth no public breeze / Canvass the wifelet's glees.
1857, J[ames] J[ohn] G[arth] W[ilkinson], “The Fairy Veils”, in Improvisations from the Spirit, London: W. White, […]; Manchester: Dunnill and Palmer, →OCLC, pages 219 and 220:his charmful lyre
1656, Abraham Cowley, Davideis:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most charmful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more charmful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |