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witch

/wɪtʃ/

witchnoun

witches

/wɪtʃ/

Translations

ведьма

The witch cast a spell on the village.

Ведьма наложила заклятие на деревню.

колдунья

The old woman was rumored to be a powerful witch.

Старая женщина, по слухам, была могущественной колдуньей.

Additional translations

знахарка

чародейка

Definitions

A woman thought to have magical powers, often depicted as wearing a black cloak and pointed hat and flying on a broomstick.

The villagers believed the old woman in the forest was a witch who could cast spells.

A practitioner of Wicca, a modern pagan religious movement.

She identifies as a witch and follows the traditions of Wicca.

A person, especially a woman, who is believed to practice magic or sorcery.

In the story, the witch used her powers to help the hero on his quest.

Informal, derogatory: an unpleasant, spiteful, or ugly woman.

Don't be such a witch—she only made a simple mistake.

Synonyms

witchverb

witched

Past Simple

witched

Past Participle

witching

Gerund

/wɪtʃ/

Definitions

To cast a spell on; to bewitch or enchant.

The sorcerer claimed he could witch any object into gold.

To search for underground water or minerals with a divining rod; dowse.

They hired an old farmer to witch for water before drilling a well.

Synonyms

witchadjective

Attributive use, e.g. "witch hunter", "witch trials"

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of witches or witchcraft.

The infamous witch trials in Salem became a symbol of mass hysteria.

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