witchy

[ wich-ee ]

/ ˈwɪtʃ i /

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adjective, witch·i·er, witch·i·est.

accomplished by or as if by witchcraft: strange, witchy sounds.

similar to or characteristic of a witch; witchlike: a witchy enjoyment of mischief-making.

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Origin of witchy

First recorded in 1660–70; witch + -y¹

Words nearby witchy

witch moth, witch of Agnesi, witch's mark, witch's milk, witchweed, witchy, wite, witenagemot, with, with a grain of salt, withal

How to use witchy in a sentence

If you’d like to read about witchy feminist medieval nuns, then boy, do we have a book for you.
The Vox Book Club is spending October reading and talking to Lauren Groff|Constance Grady|September 30, 2021|Vox
She eventually becomes Wanda’s mentor and teaches her how to master her witchy powers.
All of Your WandaVision Questions, Answered|Eliana Dockterman|March 5, 2021|Time
The jury saw her handwritten note, which begins by declaring the haircut story had put her in a “witchy mood.”
Edwards Staffers Keep Spilling Secrets in Day 9 of Testimony|Diane Dimond|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
MSNBC host Chris Matthews felt at ease, on national television, referring to a woman as “ she devil,” “ witchy,” and “ uppity.”
The Year in Sexism|Amy Siskind|December 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST

There was a round moon in the sky, shining over the roof of the barn, and the yard was full of a white, witchy radiance.
The Backwoodsmen|Charles G. D. Roberts
And she looked a trifle witchy this morning without the rejuvenating spells of her maid.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes
And every time you do old Witchy Crosspatch makes everything seem disagreeable!
Friendly Fairies|Johnny Gruelle
The abundance of animals and the witchy control she exerted over them, simply reinforced the spell over an impressionable child.
The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown
Anything ghosty or witchy, or any sort of fortune-telling, you mean, I suppose.
Betty's Happy Year|Carolyn Wells