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[ wich-ee ] / ˈwɪtʃ i /
adjective, witch·i·er, witch·i·est.accomplished by or as if by witchcraft: strange, witchy sounds. similar to or characteristic of a witch; witchlike: a witchy enjoyment of mischief-making. Origin of witchyFirst recorded in 1660–70; witch + -y1 Words nearby witchywitch moth, witch of Agnesi, witch's mark, witch's milk, witchweed, witchy, wite, witenagemot, with, with a grain of salt, withal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for witchyThe jury saw her handwritten note, which begins by declaring the haircut story had put her in a “witchy mood.” Edwards Staffers Keep Spilling Secrets in Day 9 of Testimony|Diane Dimond|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST MSNBC host Chris Matthews felt at ease, on national television, referring to a woman as “ she devil,” “ witchy,” and “ uppity.” The Year in Sexism|Amy Siskind|December 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST But Margaret was whimsical and witchy as she came upon the two in the small arbour by the lake. The Place Beyond the Winds|Harriet T. Comstock And every time you do old Witchy Crosspatch makes everything seem disagreeable! Friendly Fairies|Johnny Gruelle
Anything ghosty or witchy, or any sort of fortune-telling, you mean, I suppose. Betty's Happy Year|Carolyn Wells The abundance of animals and the witchy control she exerted over them, simply reinforced the spell over an impressionable child. The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown
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