witch /wɪtʃ/ noun [C]
C1 a woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people:
» a witch on a broomstick» Witches were persecuted all over western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century as it was claimed that they had dealings with the Devil.Thesaurus+: ↑People who perform magic or have paranormal abilitiesF0 INFORMAL DISAPPROVING an unpleasant and ugly woman
Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant women• • •
Extra Examples:» In the story, a wicked witch put a curse on the princess for 100 years.» The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him into a frog.» The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge.» The witch cast/put a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog.» Of course, in the end, the wicked witch gets killed.- whaler
- whaling
- wham
- whammy
- wharf
- what
- what about?
- what a business!
- what an idea!
- what are friends for?
- what are you going to do?
- what are you like?
- what beats me
- whatchamacallit
- what do you bet?
- what do you know!
- what do you mean?
- whatever
- whatever the case might be
- what ... for?
- what... for?
- what good is ...
- what have you got to lose?
- what have you got to say for yourself?
- what, how, why, etc. in the world