witchy

[wich-ee]

adjective

witchier, witchiest 

1. accomplished by or as if by witchcraft.

   strange, witchy sounds.

2. similar to or characteristic of a witch; witchlike.

   a witchy enjoyment of mischief-making.

Word History and Origins

Origin of witchy¹

First recorded in 1660–70; witch + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Bones stayed true to her witchy boho aesthetic for her final perfomance outfit, donning a floaty black gown paired with black leather thigh-high boots and gloves.

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She padlocks the gate when she returns and buries witchy talismans around the property to ward off intruders.

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In her light-spirited introduction, Atwood notes how a “sinister alter ego” nudged her to “spill some beans … dish some tea” and to “thank my benefactors, reward my friends, trash my enemies” in order to go beyond what she terms a “witchy reputation.”

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But she soon realized that her followers enjoyed not just her clothes — available via the website she started in 2019 and inside a San Dimas brick-and-mortar store she opened two years later — but her whole witchy aesthetic.

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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.

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