- a person, especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress: This novel was about a meek businessman marrying a beautiful witch who uses her magic to help him succeed in business.
- a woman who is supposed to have evil or wicked magical powers: The movie features stereotypical witches in black robes and pointed hats.
- a person who practices magic as a spiritual observance, especially as associated with neopaganism or Wicca: She became a witch after an interest in tarot and astrology led her to classes at a local mystic shop.
- an ugly or mean old woman; hag: She was constantly in conflict with the old witch who used to own the building.
- a person who uses a divining rod; dowser: They hired a water witch to find the best location for the new well.
- to bring or cause by or as if by witchcraft (often followed by into, to, etc.): She witched him into going.
- to affect as if by witchcraft; bewitch; charm.
- to prospect with a divining rod; dowse: She witches for water, oil, and minerals, but won't take money for her services.
- of, relating to, or designed as protection against witches: Bad weather, decreased income, and weak government may have contributed to the witch trial period in Europe.A witch bottle contained a number of different objects and ingredients to make up a defensive spell.
- historically, in mythology and fiction, a woman believed to practise magic or sorcery, esp black magic
- a practitioner of a Nature-based religion founded on ancient beliefs, which honours both a male and female divine principle and includes the practice of magic, esp healing magic, and divination
- an ugly or wicked woman
- a fascinating or enchanting woman
- short for water witch
- to cause or change by or as if by witchcraft
- a less common word for bewitch
- a flatfish, Pleuronectes (or Glyptocephalus) cynoglossus, of N Atlantic coastal waters, having a narrow greyish-brown body marked with tiny black spots: family Pleuronectidae (plaice, flounders, etc)
- having pliant branches
