witch: meaning and definitions

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What is witch?

What is witch?

  • A woman claiming or popularly believed to possess magical powers and practice sorcery.
  • A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan.
  • A hag.
  • A woman considered to be spiteful or overbearing.
  • Informal A woman or girl considered bewitching.
  • One particularly skilled or competent at one's craft: "A witch of a writer, [she] is capable of developing an intensity that verges on ferocity” ( Peter S. Prescott).
  • To work or cast a spell on; bewitch.
  • To cause, bring, or effect by witchcraft.
  • To use a divining rod to find underground water or minerals; dowse.

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