noun Download 🔗Share A person who practices witchcraft; a woman or man who practices witchcraft. Examples : "The school's drama club invited several local witches to help with their Halloween play. " supernatural religion mythology culture person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ugly or unpleasant woman. Examples : "I hate that old witch." person character inhuman negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person. Examples : "Even though she was new at school, Maria was a witches; everyone wanted to be her friend because of her bubbly personality and kind heart. " person character supernatural mythology culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One given to mischief, especially a woman or child. Examples : "The children, those little witches, hid all the teacher's erasers! " person character mythology supernatural Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera. Examples : "In advanced calculus, students often study curves like parabolas, ellipses, and even the more unusual witches, which are a type of cubic curve. " math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The stormy petrel. Examples : "Sentence: The sailors called the stormy petrels "witches" because these birds often appeared before or during bad weather at sea, seemingly bringing the storm with them. " weather animal bird nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of a number of flatfish: Examples : "The fishermen caught several witches in their nets today. " fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The Indomalayan butterfly Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae. Examples : "The butterfly collector carefully pinned a row of colorful butterflies, including several "witches" from Southeast Asia, into his display case. " animal insect biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To practise witchcraft. Examples : "Local folklore said that old Mrs. Gable witches her garden every spring, ensuring a bountiful harvest. " supernatural religion mythology ritual Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bewitch. Examples : "The beautiful melody witched the audience, leaving them spellbound and silent. " supernatural curse religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dowse for water. Examples : "The farmer decided to witch for water near the dry well. " utility tradition agriculture nature geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper. Examples : "I carefully placed several witches in the rendered lard, hoping they would burn brightly enough to illuminate the cellar while I found the preserves. " utensil material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading