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noun
- 1. a person thought to have magic powers, especially evil ones, popularly depicted as a woman wearing a black cloak and pointed hat and flying on a broomstick. Similar
- 2. an ugly or unpleasant woman: derogatory "he can marry the old witch for all I care" Similar
verb
- 1. cast an evil spell on: "Mrs. Mucharski had somehow witched the house"
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or less commonly Witch: a practitioner of witchcraft (see witchcraft sense 3) especially in adherence with a neo-pagan tradition or religion (such as Wicca) While modern witches do believe in the ability to harness the forces of nature, Wicca has nothing to do with Satan, or evil spells.
WITCH definition: 1. a woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people…. Learn more.
Witch, from the Old English wiċċe (the masculine warlock, from wærloga, is of different etymology), is a term rooted in European folklore and superstition for a practitioner of witchcraft, magic or sorcery.
A witch is a person with magical powers. Most towns have a spooky old woman with a lot of cats who all the neighborhood kids suspect of being a witch. The classic picture of a witch is a woman dressed in black with a tall, pointy hat, a broom, and an ugly face — this kind of witch is a popular Halloween costume.
A witch is someone who claims to have magic powers and to be able to use them for good or bad purposes. More Synonyms of witch Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary .
Definition of witch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a woman who is believed to have magic powers, especially to do evil things. In stories, she usually wears a black pointed hat and flies on a broomstick. Many people believed her to be a witch. She sat astride the broomstick, just like a witch in a fairy tale.
WITCH meaning: 1. a woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people…. Learn more.
Senses denoting a person, esp. one who practises witchcraft or magic, or a supernatural being. I.1.a. A person (in later use typically a woman; see note) who practises witchcraft or magic, esp. of a malevolent or harmful nature.
The definition of sense 1a of witch, the oldest and most common sense, is relatively short and straightforward: A person (in later use typically a woman; see note) who practises witchcraft or magic, esp. of a malevolent or harmful nature.
Witch definition: a person, especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. See examples of WITCH used in a sentence.
