witch /wɪt͡ʃ/noun 14verb 3forms 3 noun14 •a person, usually a woman, who uses magic to change or see what will happen, often to do harmHe cannot abide the old woman of Brentford; he swears she's a witch. — 1597 •(offensive, figurative) An ugly or unpleasant woman.I hate that old witch. •(euphemistic) A bitch. •A person who follows Wicca or similar New Age pagan beliefs.To be considered a Witch of a particular tradition you will have to be initiated into that tradition by someone else within that tradition, after following their specific program of study. — 2013 •One given to mischief, especially a woman or child. •One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person. •A storm petrel. •Any of a number of flatfish of species: •Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (witch flounder or Torbay sole), found in the North Atlantic. •Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (megrim), found in the North Atlantic. •Caulopsetta scapha (syn. Arnoglossus scapha), found near New Zealand. •A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera. •Any member of the species Araotes lapithis of Indomalayan butterflies, of the family Lycaenidae. •A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper. verb3 •To bewitch.She has witched the Queen's womb long ago, and witched the whole harvest. — 1900 •To dowse for water.And I told him there's a vein down there, I know 'caus I used to—uh, I went out here and witched one for this house, at the corner. — 1964 •(no longer used) To practise witchcraft. formswitched · witching · witches
