witching
Word-form referenceswitch
Pronunciations
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/ˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
Adjective
Of or pertaining to witchcraft or sorcery, or to witches or sorcerers.
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'Tis the witching time of night, / Orbed is the moon and bright, / And the Stars they glisten, glisten, / Seeming with bright eyes to listen.
Of a person: having the power to bewitch someone or something.
Bewitching, enchanting.
Usage- Archaic
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More examples (1)
But who is this witching beauty by his side, who would fain impress you with a belief that that mischief which will not remain concealed for the briefest period, is not her entire composition?
Adjective
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
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charming incantations
magic signs that protect against adverse influence
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a magical spell
wizard wands
wizardly powers
Noun
the use or practice of witchcraft
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