witˈchy adjective

Witchlike, suggestive of witches

witchˈcraft noun

1. The craft or practice of witches
2. The black art, sorcery
3. Supernatural power

witch doctor noun

1. In tribal societies, a magician who detects witches and counteracts evil magical influences
2. Someone who professes to heal by means of magic

witchˈ-elm noun

A less common spelling of wych-elm

witches' brew noun (figurative)

A heady concoction of disparate elements, a confused or mysterious mixture

witches' broom noun

A dense tuft of poorly developed branches formed on a woody plant attacked by a parasite (chiefly fungi and mites)

witches' butter noun

Nostoc and other gelatinous blue-green algae

witches' meat noun

Tremella

witches' Sabbath noun

A witches' midnight gathering (see also Sabbath)

witches' thimble noun

A name for various plants with thimble-like flowers, eg the foxglove

witchˈ-finder noun (historical)

1. A person whose business was to detect witches
2. A witch doctor

witch hunt noun (orig US)

1. The searching out of political opponents for exposure on grounds of alleged disloyalty to the state, etc
2. Any comparable hunting-down or persecution of a group or an individual alleged to be behaving in a dangerously heretical manner

witching hour noun

The hour when witches are supposed to stir into activity, midnight (see also double witching (hour) under double, triple witching (hour) under triple)

witchˈknot noun

A knot, esp in the hair, supposed to be tied by means of witchcraft

witchˈmeal noun

The inflammable pollen of the club moss, lycopodium

witchˈ-ridden adjective

Ridden by witches

witch's hat noun

A tall black conical brimmed hat, the traditional wear of fairytale witches

witchˈ-wife noun (Scot)

A woman who practises witchcraft