Main Entry: ¹witch

Pronunciation: \ˈwich\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English wicche, from Old English wicca, masculine, wizard & wicce, feminine, witch; akin to Middle High German wicken to bewitch, Old English wigle divination, and perhaps to Old High German wīh holy — more at victim

Date: before 12th century

1 : one that is credited with usually malignant supernatural powers; especially : a woman practicing usually black witchcraft often with the aid of a devil or familiar : sorceress — compare warlock
2 : an ugly old woman : hag
3 : a charming or alluring girl or woman
4 : a practitioner of Wicca
5 : witch of agnesi

— witch·like \ˈwich-ˌlīk\ adjective

— witchy \ˈwi-chē\ adjective