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witching
witch·ing W0191100 (wĭch′ĭng)adj.1. Relating to or characteristic of witchcraft.2. Having the power to charm or enchant; bewitching.n. Witchcraft; sorcery.
witch′ing·ly adv.witching (ˈwɪtʃɪŋ) adj1. (Alternative Belief Systems) relating to or appropriate for witchcraft2. rare bewitchingn (Alternative Belief Systems) witchcraft; magic ˈwitchingly advwitch•ing (ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ)
n. 1. the use or practice of witchcraft. 2. fascination; charm; enchantment. adj. 3. of, characterized by, or suitable for sorcery or black magic: a witching potion. 4. enchanting; fascinating. [before 1000] witch′ing•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | witching - the use or practice of witchcraftpractice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" | | Adj. | 1. |  witching - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"magic, magical, sorcerous, wizard, wizardly, charmingsupernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" |
witchingadjective1. Having, brought about by, or relating to supernatural powers or magic:fey, magic, magical, talismanic, thaumaturgic, thaumaturgical, theurgic, theurgical, wizardly.2. Tending to seduce:alluring, bewitching, come-hither, enticing, inveigling, inviting, luring, seductive, siren, tempting.nounThe use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events:conjuration, magic, sorcery, sortilege, thaumaturgy, theurgy, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry.Translationswitching
the witching hour1. A late time of night, most often midnight, sometimes associated with the appearance of supernatural forces or entities. Halloween was the only night of the year that our parents would let us stay up until the witching hour.2. The time just before bedtime when children become overactive or overly excited. Sorry for all the noise, we're heading into the witching hour with the kids now.See also: hour, witchingwitching hourMidnight, as in They arrived just at the witching hour. This term alludes to older superstitions concerning a time appropriate to witchcraft and other supernatural occurrences. Shakespeare and others wrote of "the witching time of night." The precise phrase was first recorded in 1835. See also: hour, witchingthe witching hour midnight. In Shakespeare 's Hamlet, Hamlet declares: ‘Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world’. He is referring to the popular superstition that witches and other supernatural powers are active at midnight.See also: hour, witchingEncyclopediaSeewitchMedicalSeeWitchwitching
Related to witching: Witching hour, Quadruple WitchingSynonyms for witchingadj having, brought about by, or relating to supernatural powers or magicSynonyms- fey
- magic
- magical
- talismanic
- thaumaturgic
- thaumaturgical
- theurgic
- theurgical
- wizardly
adj tending to seduceSynonyms- alluring
- bewitching
- come-hither
- enticing
- inveigling
- inviting
- luring
- seductive
- siren
- tempting
noun the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict eventsSynonyms- conjuration
- magic
- sorcery
- sortilege
- thaumaturgy
- theurgy
- witchcraft
- witchery
- wizardry
Synonyms for witchingnoun the use or practice of witchcraftRelated Wordsadj possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powersSynonyms- magic
- magical
- sorcerous
- wizard
- wizardly
- charming
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