Witch

Word WITCH
Character 5
Hyphenation witch
Pronunciations /wɪtʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Witch"

What do we mean by witch?

A person, especially a woman, claiming or popularly believed to possess magical powers and practice sorcery. noun

A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan. noun

An old woman considered to be ugly or frightening. noun

A woman considered to be spiteful or overbearing. noun

A woman or girl considered to be charming or fascinating. noun

One particularly skilled or competent at one's craft. noun

To work or cast a spell on; bewitch. intransitive verb

To cause, bring, or effect by witchcraft. intransitive verb

To use a divining rod to find underground water or minerals; dowse. intransitive verb

A person (of either sex) given to the black art; a sorcerer; a conjurer; a wizard; later and more particularly, a woman supposed to have formed a compact with the devil or with evil spirits, and to be able by their aid to operate supernaturally; one who practises sorcery or enchantment; a sorceress. noun

An old, ugly, and crabbed or malignant woman; a hag; a crone: a term of abuse. noun

A fascinating woman; a woman, especially a young woman or a girl, possessed of peculiar attractions, whether of beauty or of manners; a bewitching or charming young woman or girl. noun

A charm or spell. noun

A petrel: doubtless so called from its incessant flight, often kept up in the dark. noun

A water-witch. noun

The pole, pole-dab, or craigfluke, a kind of flatfish. noun

To bewitch; fascinate; enchant.

To work by charms or witchcraft; effect, cause, or bring by or as by witchcraft.

The witch-elm, Ulmus montana. noun

A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft.

An ugly or unpleasant woman.

One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.

One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.

A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.

The stormy petrel.

Any of a number of flatfish:

The Indomalayan butterfly Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Witch

The word "witch" in example sentences

a party of farmers went through a process known by the name of "_burning the witch out_," or "_killing the witch_," as some express it; the person suspected soon died, and the neighbourhood became free from his evil doings. ❋ Various (N/A)

A few hear are just B.S. artists, and it doesn't take long to ascertain witch is witch. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Rick's choice is Hilary Duff, who starred as the title witch in the comic book movie Casper and Wendy. ❋ David S. Carter (2005)

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