■ noun
1》 a woman thought to have evil magical powers.
↘a follower or practitioner of modern ~craft.
2》 informal an ugly or unpleasant old woman.
3》 a fascinatingly attractive girl or woman.
4》 an edible North Atlantic flatfish. [ Glyptocephalus cynoglossus .]
■ verb
1》 cast an evil spell on.
2》 (of a woman) enchant (a man).
Derivatives
~like adjective
~y adjective
Origin
OE wicca (masculine), wicce (fem.), wiccian (v.).