witchy

US: (wich′ē)

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witch•y  (wich′ē), adj., 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.

• witch + -y¹ 1660–70

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witch /wɪtʃ/   n. [countable]

1. Anthropology
   • a person who is believed to practice magic, esp. black magic.
2. an ugly or nasty woman.

witch•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

witch  (wich), n. 

1. Anthropology a person, now esp. a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic, esp. black magic or the black art;
   sorceress. Cf. warlock. 
2. an ugly or mean old woman;
   hag:
   the old witch who used to own this building.
3. a person who uses a divining rod;
   dowser.

v.t. 

4. to bring by or as by witchcraft (often fol. by into, to, etc.):
   She witched him into going.
5. [Archaic.] to affect as if by witchcraft;
   bewitch;
   charm.

v.i. 

6. to prospect with a divining rod;
   dowse.

adj. 

7. of, pertaining to, or designed as protection against witches.

• bef. 900; Middle English wicche, Old English wicce (feminine; compare wicca(masculine) wizard; see wicked)

witch′hood, n. 
witch′like′, adj.