witch

A person, usually a woman in stories, who can use magic.

• The witch cast a spell.
• A kind witch helped the lost children.
• She dressed as a witch for the party.

Similar words: sorceress, enchantress

Common phrases: wicked witch, good witch, witch costume, male witch

A person believed to use magic to harm others.

• They feared the witch's curse.
• The witch used dark magic to ruin the harvest.
• Villagers accused him of being a witch who harmed their cattle.

Similar words: evil sorcerer, evil sorceress

Common phrases: evil witch, wicked witch, witch curse

A person who follows Wicca, a religion connected with nature and magic.

• She became a witch after learning about Wicca.
• The witches gathered to celebrate a Wiccan festival.
• As a witch, he follows a religion centred on nature.

Similar words: Wiccan

Common phrases: wiccan witch, practising witch, witch coven

An evil creature in stories that looks like an old woman and hurts people.

• The witch wanted to eat the children.
• An old witch lived deep in the forest.
• The creature became a witch with long claws and sharp teeth.

Similar words: hag

Common phrases: hideous witch, old witch, witch in disguise

A person who follows traditional British ways of using magic.

• The village witch made protective charms.
• She learned traditional British rituals from another witch.
• The book describes witches who used local herbs in their magic.

Common phrases: traditional witch, british witch, village witch