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).
v.
witched, witch·ing, witch·es
v.
tr.
To work or cast a spell on; bewitch.
To cause, bring, or effect by witchcraft.
v.
intr. To use a divining rod to find underground water or minerals; dowse.
[Middle English wicche, from Old English wicce, witch, and wicca, wizard, sorcerer; see weg- in Indo-European roots.] witch'er·y (-ə-rē) n., witch'y adj.