witch

Word family nounwitcherywitchingwitchcraftwitching hourwitchknotwitchmealwitchadverbwitchinglyadjectivewitchlikewitchy

Related topics: Occult

witch /wɪtʃ/ noun [countableC] → which

1. ROMAGICa woman who is supposed to have magic powers, especially to do bad things 〔尤指邪恶的〕女巫，巫婆 → wizard

2. informalINSULTUNPLEASANT an insulting word for a woman who is old or unpleasant 丑老太婆，老巫婆〔侮辱性用语〕

Examples from the Corpus

witch• He wants me to be a witch.• A black witch, casting spells from her hiding-place in the corner.• We have witches all year round.• It was probably this practice that gave rise to the popular image of witches flying on broomsticks.• They paint witches and goblins in black and in primary colors.• Almost immediately afterward, Rapunzel was spirited away by the witch.• The old woman had only pretended to be so kind; she was in reality a wicked witch.

Origin witch

Old English wicca “wizard” and wicce “witch”

单词	witch
释义	witch Word family nounwitcherywitchingwitchcraftwitching hourwitchknotwitchmealwitchadverbwitchinglyadjectivewitchlikewitchy Related topics: Occult witch /wɪtʃ/ ●●○ noun [countableC] → which 1. ROMAGICa woman who is supposed to have magic powers, especially to do bad things 〔尤指邪恶的〕女巫，巫婆 → wizard 2. informalINSULTUNPLEASANT an insulting word for a woman who is old or unpleasant 丑老太婆，老巫婆〔侮辱性用语〕 Examples from the Corpus witch• He wants me to be a witch.• A black witch, casting spells from her hiding-place in the corner.• We have witches all year round.• It was probably this practice that gave rise to the popular image of witches flying on broomsticks.• They paint witches and goblins in black and in primary colors.• Almost immediately afterward, Rapunzel was spirited away by the witch.• The old woman had only pretended to be so kind; she was in reality a wicked witch. Origin witch Old English wicca “wizard” and wicce “witch”
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