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witch
[wich]
noun
a person, especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress.
This novel was about a meek businessman marrying a beautiful witch who uses her magic to help him succeed in business.
a woman who is supposed to have evil or wicked magical powers.
The movie features stereotypical witches in black robes and pointed hats.
a person who practices magic as a spiritual observance, especially as associated with neopaganism or Wicca.
She became a witch after an interest in tarot and astrology led her to classes at a local mystic shop.
an ugly or mean old woman; hag.
She was constantly in conflict with the old witch who used to own the building.
a person who uses a divining rod; dowser.
They hired a water witch to find the best location for the new well.
verb (used with object)
to bring or cause by or as if by witchcraft (often followed by into, to, etc.).
She witched him into going.
Archaic.Ìýto affect as if by witchcraft; bewitch; charm.
verb (used without object)
to prospect with a divining rod; dowse.
She witches for water, oil, and minerals, but won't take money for her services.
adjective
of, relating to, or designed as protection against witches.
Bad weather, decreased income, and weak government may have contributed to the witch trial period in Europe.
A witch bottle contained a number of different objects and ingredients to make up a defensive spell.
witch
1/ ·Éɪ³Ùʃ /
noun
historically, in mythology and fiction, a woman believed to practise magic or sorcery, esp black magic
a practitioner of a Nature-based religion founded on ancient beliefs, which honours both a male and female divine principle and includes the practice of magic, esp healing magic, and divination
informalÌýan ugly or wicked woman
a fascinating or enchanting woman
short for water witch
verb
(tr) to cause or change by or as if by witchcraft
a less common word for bewitch
witch
2/ ·Éɪ³Ùʃ /
noun
a flatfish, Pleuronectes (or Glyptocephalus ) cynoglossus, of N Atlantic coastal waters, having a narrow greyish-brown body marked with tiny black spots: family Pleuronectidae (plaice, flounders, etc)
witch-
3prefix
having pliant branches
witchweed
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- witchhood noun
- witchlike adjective
- underwitch noun
- ˈ·É¾±³Ù³¦³óËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of witch1
Origin of witch2
Origin of witch3
Example Sentences
And she’s currently kind of vying for recognition in both “Agatha All Along,†a kind of unconventional Marvel story about a coven of witches, and also “The Studio,†where she plays a Hollywood marketing executive.
In the paper, they note something that sounds straight from a witch’s journal: “the strongest and most nauseating odor was observed towards midnight, attracting many flies, ants, moths and roaches.â€
I would have given anything for a casting director to have spotted me and whisked me away to Hogwarts to play the iconic witch.
“Let me tell you: Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt where they used him and ‘Russia.
From a fantasy world of witches and pirates to a hotel on the Amalfi Coast, these summer books will transport you into a great romance.
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