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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There’s a certain kind of gray, witchy spring day where dinner needs to feel less like a project and more like a rescue mission.
From Salon ● May 19, 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
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
“Somebody Somewhere” “‘Agatha All Along’ had me at campy, witchy and queer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
It was kind of witchy, the way she always knew when I couldn’t sleep.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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 Minnie E. Paull
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