witchlike

Variant of witch

witch definition

witch (wic̸h)

noun

  1. a person, esp. a woman, having supernatural power as by a compact with the devil or evil spirits; sorceress
  2. an ugly and ill-tempered old woman; hag; crone
  3. a practitioner or follower of white magic or of Wicca
  4. Informal a bewitching or fascinating woman or girl
  5. water witch (sense )

Etymology: ME wicche < OE wicce, fem. of wicca, sorcerer, akin to MDu wicken, to use magic < IE base *weik-, to separate (hence set aside for religious worship) > Goth weihs, holy, OE wig, idol

transitive verb

  1. to put a magic spell on; bewitch
  2. Archaic to charm; fascinate

intransitive verb

dowse

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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