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magical

American  
[maj-i-kuhl] / ˈmædʒ ɪ kəl /

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 Word Forms

  • hypermagical adjective
  • hypermagically adverb
  • magically adverb
  • quasi-magical adjective
  • quasi-magically adverb
  • semimagical adjective
  • semimagically adverb
  • unmagical adjective
  • unmagically adverb

Etymology

Origin of magical

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

Example Sentences

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But there will be no stopping progress, only a utopian, Fairey-like hope that those who come will be inspired to keep and nurture the magical qualities of the place.

From Los Angeles Times

“To be fair, they don’t know how magical your cornbread tastes.”

From Literature

Adults can forget how magical Christmas is for children—until you see nieces and nephews experience that magic anew.

From The Wall Street Journal

And to her artist’s eye, that magical light was pure and brilliant in … “a certain kind of cool light.”

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles, that magical realm of shimmering natural beauty, was befouled by smog — maybe forever.

From Los Angeles Times