Definitions for witch

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witch witch

Spelling: [wich]

IPA: /wɪtʃ/

Witch is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in witch (chitw).

Definitions for witch

noun

1. a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
2. a woman who is supposed to have evil or wicked magical powers:
3. an ugly or mean old woman; hag:
4. a person who uses a divining rod; dowser.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or designed as protection against witches.

verb (used with object)

1. to bring by or as by witchcraft (often followed by into, to, etc.):
2. Archaic. to affect as if by witchcraft; bewitch; charm.

verb (used without object)

1. to prospect with a divining rod; dowse.

Origin of witch

before 900; Middle English wicche, Old English wicce (feminine; compare wicca(masculine) wizard; see wicked)

Examples for witch

Likewise, pressure must be placed on Egypt to abandon its witch hunt of the Muslim Brotherhood.

She faces a jury of famous villains and a judge from the Salem witch trials.

Breitbart forced her to correct a small part of her story, but witch hunts like these will leave every victim cowering.

Opponents of same-sex marriage say that even liberals have started to feel the effects of the witch hunt.

The schooner sailed like a witch, carrying only two gaff-topsails.

Viviette, going out last, looked up at him with one of her witch's glances.

So died the witch, and nevermore do mothers say when children misbehave.

The house was filled with people, they being curious to see the witch.

She was so old no one knew exactly when she was built, but sailed like a witch.

The film will feature two new songs: one called “Rainbows,” and another for the witch.