witchy
Americanadjective
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accomplished by or as if by witchcraft.
strange, witchy sounds.
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similar to or characteristic of a witch; witchlike.
a witchy enjoyment of mischief-making.
Etymology
Origin of witchy
Example Sentences
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She notes that very few people in the audience “realize we are witnessing the exorcism of a powerful, witchy woman who is processing unfathomable loss and shock.”
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
She padlocks the gate when she returns and buries witchy talismans around the property to ward off intruders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
A mix of store-bought animatronics, handmade props and found objects — vintage lamps, creatures with elongated necks and an assortment of mystical, witchy knickknacks, fill every nook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
The couple had just moved to the high desert from the Inland Empire, and given the considerable face tattoo count between them, they’d been looking for some witchy fellow travelers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
She was thirteen years old and terribly impressed with her own witchy cleverness.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
The getups aren’t any better, and that really blows my mind; I’d think in New York the ghosts would be ghostier and the witches witchier.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
Oh, Miss Emma, she has got to be the witchiest girl ever you did see.
From Ruby at School by Paull, Minnie E.
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