By-spell
(n.) A proverb. |
Charm
(n.) A melody |
Charm
(n.) A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic |
Charm
(n.) That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract |
Charm
(n.) Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in averting ill or securing good fortune. |
Charm
(n.) Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain. |
Charm
(n.) To make music upon |
Charm
(n.) To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence |
Charm
(n.) To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure |
Charm
(n.) To attract irresistibly |
Charm
(n.) To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences |
Charm
(v. i.) To use magic arts or occult power |
Charm
(v. i.) To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm |
Charm
(v. i.) To make a musical sound. |
Formula
(n.) A prescribed or set form |
Formula
(n.) A written confession of faith |
Formula
(n.) A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language |
Formula
(n.) A prescription or recipe for the preparation of a medicinal compound. |
Formula
(n.) A symbolic expression (by means of letters, figures, etc.) of the constituents or constitution of a compound. |
Magic
(a.) A comprehensive name for all of the pretended arts which claim to produce effects by the assistance of supernatural beings, or departed spirits, or by a mastery of secret forces in nature attained by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc. |
Magic
(a.) Alt. of Magical |
Spell
(n.) A spelk, or splinter. |
Spell
(v. t.) To supply the place of for a time |
Spell
(n.) The relief of one person by another in any piece of work or watching |
Spell
(n.) The time during which one person or gang works until relieved |
Spell
(n.) One of two or more persons or gangs who work by spells. |
Spell
(n.) A gratuitous helping forward of another's work |
Spell
(n.) A story |
Spell
(n.) A stanza, verse, or phrase supposed to be endowed with magical power |
Spell
(v. t.) To tell |
Spell
(v. t.) To put under the influence of a spell |
Spell
(v. t.) To constitute |
Spell
(v. t.) To tell or name in their proper order letters of, as a word |
Spell
(v. t.) To discover by characters or marks |
Spell
(v. i.) To form words with letters, esp. with the proper letters, either orally or in writing. |
Spell
(v. i.) To study by noting characters |
magic trick
conjuring trick
trick magic legerdemain
conjuration
thaumaturgy
illusion deception | an illusory feat, considered magical by naive observers |
| charm campaign | a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support |
charm
good luck charm | something believed to bring good luck |
felt-tip pen
felt-tipped pen
felt tip
Magic Marker | a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker) |
| magic bullet | a remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a disease, there is no magic bullet against cancer |
| magic lantern | an early form of slide projector |
| magic realism | a literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreams |
photoelectric cell
photoconductive cell
photocell
electric eye
magic eye | a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations |
appeal
appealingness
charm | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates, his smile was part of his appeal to her |
convention
normal
pattern rule formula | something regarded as a normative example, the convention of not naming the main character, violence is the rule not the exception, his formula for impressing visitors |
| charm | (physics) one of the six flavors of quark |
| rule formula | (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems, he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs, he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials |
magic
thaumaturgy | any art that invokes supernatural powers |
sorcery
black magic
black art
necromancy | the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world |
| white magic | magic used only for good purposes |
formula
expression | a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement |
| formula | a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle |
recipe
formula | directions for making something |
| formula chemical formula | a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements |
| molecular formula | a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight |
| structural formula | an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule |
| empirical formula | a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms |
spell
magic spell
magical spell
charm | a verbal formula believed to have magical force, he whispered a spell as he moved his hands, inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese |
| formula | a liquid food for infants |
| magic square | a square matrix ofrows and columns, the first n^ integers are arranged in the cells of the matrix in such a way that the sum of any row or column or diagonal is the same |
| charm quark | a quark with an electric charge of
and a mass times that of an electron and a charm of |
mescal button
sacred mushroom
magic mushroom | the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus, a source of psilocybin |
| sinking spell | a temporary decline in health or value |
| magic number | the atomic number of an extra stable strongly bound atomic nucleus: , , , , , or |
enchantment
spell
trance | a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
benzene formula
benzene ring
benzene nucleus
Kekule formula | a closed chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached |
while
piece
spell patch | a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition, he was here for a little while, I need to rest for a piece, a spell of good weather, a patch of bad weather |
cold spell
cold snap | a spell of cold weather |
| hot spell | a spell of hot weather |
breath
breather
breathing place
breathing space
breathing spell
breathing time | a short respite |
go
spell
tour
turn | a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else), it's my go, a spell of work |
| spell | take turns working, the workers spell every four hours |
fingerspell
finger-spell | communicate by means of specific gestures, as an alternative to sign language, The Deaf often fingerspell |
charm
influence
tempt | induce into action by using one's charm, She charmed him into giving her all his money |
| spell import | indicate or signify, I'm afraid this spells trouble! |
spell
spell out | orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of, How do you spell this word? We had to spell out our names for the police officer |
| spell out | make explicit, specify in detail, You should spell out your demands |
| spell | place under a spell |
| charm | protect through supernatural powers or charms |
spell
write | write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word), He spelled the word wrong in this letter |
| spell out | spell fully and without abbreviating, Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial? |
d capture
enamour
trance
catch becharm
enamor
captivate
beguile
charm
fascinate bewitch
entrance
enchant dcba | attract, cause to be enamored, She captured all the men's hearts |
| spell | relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn, She spelled her husband at the wheel |
charm
becharm | control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft |
fascinated hypnotized
hypnotised
mesmerized
mesmerised
spellbound
spell-bound
transfixed | having your attention fixated as though by a spell |