WITCH


Meaning of WITCH in English

■ 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.).

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