magical

[ maj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. produced by or as if by magic:

   The change in the appearance of the room was magical.

2. mysteriously enchanting:

   a magical night.

3. of or relating to magic.

Other Words From

• magi·cal·ly adverb
• hyper·magi·cal adjective
• hyper·magi·cal·ly adverb
• quasi-magi·cal adjective
• quasi-magi·cal·ly adverb
• semi·magi·cal adjective
• semi·magi·cal·ly adverb
• un·magi·cal adjective
• un·magi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of magical¹

First recorded in 1545–55; magic + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Such mugs, including the one donated to the Tampa Museum of Art in 1984, are decorated with the head of Bes, an ancient Egyptian god or guardian demon worshiped for protection, fertility, medicinal healing and magical purification.

From Science Daily

The new tactic was successful and revealed the vase had a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol -- a combination that Tanasi believes was used in a magical ritual reenacting an Egyptian myth, likely for fertility.

From Science Daily

“Life should be about enjoyment and having fun and having that sense of wonder. We want people to walk away feeling, ‘wow’ — drenched, yes — but that they have been on a magical journey where you’re getting a chance to feel a city, and hear the music of the city,” says Smith.

From Los Angeles Times

He had already shown rare confidence in possession when he produced a memorable, magical moment, audaciously flicking a Morgan Gibbs-White cross past Vlachodimos with the inside of his right heel.

From BBC

Making oncom is almost magical.

From Salon

Related Words

• eerie
• enchanted
• enchanting
• extraordinary
• fascinating
• magic
• marvelous
• miraculous
• mysterious
• mythical
• otherworldly
• spellbinding
• spooky
• uncanny
• unusual
• weird
• wonderful