water witch

noun

Also water witcher. a person skilled at water witching; dowser.

a witch believed to haunt lakes, ponds, etc.

Origin of water witch

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Words nearby water witch

waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks, waterworn, watery, Watford

Definition for water witch (2 of 2)

water-witch

[ waw-ter-wich, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌwɪtʃ, ˈwɒt ər- /

verb (used without object)

to practice water witching; work as a water witch.

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Example sentences from the Web for water witch

The profession of a water-witch did not bring enough ducats to the Smith family; so the attempt was made to find hidden treasures.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880|Various
The first manœuvre of the Water-witch was an attempt to gain the wind of her pursuer.
The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas|James Fenimore Cooper
The water-witch fled, but in doing so carried off the best beloved of all the King's warriors.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various
We have no want of passes, and the Miller's-Maid is just as good a name to hail by, as the 'Water-witch.'
The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas|James Fenimore Cooper

This little bird is the Mother Carey's chicken of sailors, and is also called storm-finch and water-witch.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

British Dictionary definitions for water witch

water witch

noun

a person who claims the ability to detect water underground by means of a divining rod

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单词	water witch
释义	water witch noun Also water witcher. a person skilled at water witching; dowser. a witch believed to haunt lakes, ponds, etc. Origin of water witch An Americanism dating back to 1810–20 Words nearby water witch waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks, waterworn, watery, Watford Definition for water witch (2 of 2) water-witch [ waw-ter-wich, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌwɪtʃ, ˈwɒt ər- / verb (used without object) to practice water witching; work as a water witch. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water witch The profession of a water-witch did not bring enough ducats to the Smith family; so the attempt was made to find hidden treasures. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880\|Various The first manœuvre of the Water-witch was an attempt to gain the wind of her pursuer. The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas\|James Fenimore Cooper The water-witch fled, but in doing so carried off the best beloved of all the King's warriors. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)\|Various We have no want of passes, and the Miller's-Maid is just as good a name to hail by, as the 'Water-witch.' The Water-Witch or, The Skimmer of the Seas\|James Fenimore Cooper This little bird is the Mother Carey's chicken of sailors, and is also called storm-finch and water-witch. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson British Dictionary definitions for water witch water witch noun a person who claims the ability to detect water underground by means of a divining rod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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