witching
[ wich-ing ]
/ ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ /
noun
the use or practice of witchcraft.
fascination; charm; enchantment.
adjective
of, characterized by, or suitable for sorcery or black magic: a witching potion.
enchanting; fascinating.
Origin of witching
OTHER WORDS FROM witching
witch·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby witching
Definition for witching (2 of 2)
Origin of witch
before 900; Middle English
wicche, Old English
wicce (feminine; compare
wicca(masculine) wizard; see
wicked)
OTHER WORDS FROM witch
witch·hood, noun witch·like, adjective un·der·witch, nounExample sentences from the Web for witching
British Dictionary definitions for witching (1 of 3)
witching
/ (ˈwɪtʃɪŋ) /
adjective
relating to or appropriate for witchcraft
rare
bewitching
noun
witchcraft; magic
Derived forms of witching
witchingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for witching (2 of 3)
witch
1
/ (wɪtʃ) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to cause or change by or as if by witchcraft
a less common word for bewitch
Derived forms of witch
witchlike, adjectiveWord Origin for witch
Old English
wicca; related to Middle Low German
wicken to conjure, Swedish
vicka to move to and fro
British Dictionary definitions for witching (3 of 3)
witch
2
/ (wɪtʃ) /
noun
a flatfish, Pleuronectes (or Glyptocephalus) cynoglossus, of N Atlantic coastal waters, having a narrow greyish-brown body marked with tiny black spots: family Pleuronectidae (plaice, flounders, etc)
Word Origin for witch
C19: perhaps from
witch
1, alluding to the appearance of the fish