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

If you’d like to read about witchy feminist medieval nuns, then boy, do we have a book for you.
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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.
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