n.
Pronunciation: ' wich
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wicche, from Old English wicca, masculine, wizard & wicce, feminine, witch; akin to Middle High German wicken to bewitch, Old English wigle divination, and perhaps to Old High German w ī h holy ― more at VICTIM
Date: before 12th century
1 : one that is credited with usually malignant supernatural powers especially : a woman practicing usually black witchcraft often with the aid of a devil or familiar : SORCERESS ― compare WARLOCK
2 : an ugly old woman : HAG
3 : a charming or alluring girl or woman
4 : a practitioner of Wicca
5 : WITCH OF AGNESI
– witch · like \ ' wich- ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– witchy \ ' wi-ch ē \ adjective