charming

charming
adj.
VERBS
be, look, seem
find sb/sth
ADVERB
extremely, very, etc.

an extremely charming portrait

absolutely, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, utterly

She looked small and gentle and altogether charming.

Charming is used with these nouns: ↑companion, ↑cottage, ↑fellow, ↑habit, ↑host, ↑lady, ↑man, ↑personality, ↑scene, ↑smile, ↑wife

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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