cantrip

[ kahn-trip ]

noun

1. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
2. Chiefly British. artful shamming meant to deceive.

cantrip

/ ˈkæntrɪp /

noun

1. a magic spell
2. often plural a mischievous trick

adjective

1. (of an effect) produced by black magic

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantrip¹

1710–20; apparently dissimilated variant of Old English calcatrippe; caltrop

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantrip¹

C18: Scottish, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

“Rescheduling won’t legalize cannabis or let a doctor prescribe it, but it will allow existing marijuana companies to be taxed like any other business — essentially a huge investment in the overall sector by the way of tax relief,” said Adam Terry, chief executive of Cantrip, a THC-infused drink company based in Massachusetts.

From Los Angeles Times

L.A. store Cantrip Candles makes natural soy candles with unique scents reminiscent of a library, a walk through the woods and even a stone-moss chapel.

From Los Angeles Times

"Only a nursery...? Bless me, there's some on this side of the wall would give seven years' hard toil for that little cantrip. And back where you come from you mutter 'em to babes alongside of a 'Rock-a-Bye-Baby' or a 'Rub-a-Dub-Dub,' without a second thought....Are you chilled, lad?"

From Literature

What: A pop-up nerdy marketplace with vendors including +3 to Charisma, 1980who, Becca Quant, Cantrip Candles, Crafty Geek Girls, and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Cantrip, kan′trip, n. a freak or wilful piece of trickery: a witch's spell.

From Project Gutenberg

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