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

“To know I’m going to be a mum is a magical experience and I want others to have that feeling.”

From BBC

Next month, Netflix will release Part 1 of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” based on the sprawling magical realism novel by Gabriel García Márquez about the rise and fall of a fictional town in Colombia.

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

Another short stroll to the Venice Canals can transport you seemingly worlds away to a network of European-style canals and past a magical, people-powered carousel for kids — neither of which are accessible by car.

From Los Angeles Times

“Eventually you become more receptive to the subtle changes around you. Your problems may feel smaller. It gives you perspective that there is this magical world outside of yourself.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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