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witch⋅y

  [wich-ee]
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–adjective, witch⋅i⋅er, witch⋅i⋅est.
1. accomplished by or as if by witchcraft: strange, witchy sounds.
2. similar to or characteristic of a witch; witchlike: a witchy enjoyment of mischief-making.
Origin:
1660–70; witch + -y 1
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witch   (wĭch)   
n.  

  1. A woman claiming or popularly believed to possess magical powers and practice sorcery.

  2. A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan.

  3. A hag.

  4. A woman considered to be spiteful or overbearing.

  5. Informal A woman or girl considered bewitching.

  6. 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.

  1. To work or cast a spell on; bewitch.

  2. 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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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