magical - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'magical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Magical

[ a.]

- Pertaining to the hidden wisdom supposed to be possessed by the Magi; relating to the occult powers of nature, and the producing of effects by their agency.
- Performed by, or proceeding from, occult and superhuman agencies; done by, or seemingly done by, enchantment or sorcery. Hence: Seemingly requiring more than human power; imposing or startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural or very extraordinary; having extraordinary properties; as, a magic lantern; a magic square or circle.

Meaning of 'magical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . magical

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

Example in sentence:

'tis now the very witching time of night;
a magical spell;
charming incantations;
magic signs that protect against adverse influence;
wizard wands;
wizardly powers

Nearby Words:

magazine magazined magaziner magazining magazinist magbote magdala magdalen magdaleon magdeburg

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Magical Thinking
Magical Thinking involving assumptions that don’t hold up to rational scrutiny- for example, the belief that things that resemble one another

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