witch
noun
a person, especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress.
witchlike
-
a word derived from
witch.
Example Sentences
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Walking down a brightly lighted factory floor, Graham inspected rows of heavy Vampire bomber drones—known to Russian troops as “Baba Yaga,” after witchlike figures in Slavic folklore—and smaller Shrike attack drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
But with Petrenko a tall, animated presence on the podium — bouncing up and down, shimmying, and hypnotically curling the long fingers of his left hand, witchlike — it was a pleasant evening.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
Some flashback scenes with fiery dragons and a witchlike villain may be scary for younger or more sensitive viewers.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2021
Along comes the witchlike image of Vittoria to embody every teenager’s ambivalent urge to blow up their complacent home.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2020
The witchlike face seemed to gleam with a white flame.
From The Strength of the Pines by Edison Marshall
