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 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
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.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
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
She was thirteen years old and terribly impressed with her own witchy cleverness.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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