[I 'll] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks.
--Shak.
[1913 Webster]
Whether within us or without The spell of this illusion be That witches us to hear and see. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
witching — witch ing, a. That witches or enchants; suited to enchantment or witchcraft; bewitching. The very witching time of night. Shak. {Witch ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Witching — may refer to:* Dowsing * Freaky Friday (Stock Markets) … Wikipedia
witching — [wich′iŋ] n. the action or practice of a person who witches; witchcraft adj. that witches; bewitching … English World dictionary
witching — Synonyms and related words: Circean, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, bewitchment, blandishing, cajoling, captivating, catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come hither, coquettish, delightful, divining rod … Moby Thesaurus
witching — /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ (say wiching) noun 1. the use of witchcraft. 2. fascination. –adjective 3. characterised by or suitable for sorcery, etc. 4. enchanting. –phrase 5. the witching hour, (usually) midnight. {Phrase Origin: possibly from Shakespeare s… …
witching — I. noun Date: before 12th century the practice of witchcraft ; sorcery II. adjective Date: 14th century of, relating to, or suitable for sorcery or supernatural occurrences < the very witching time of night Shakespeare > … New Collegiate Dictionary
witching — witchingly, adv. /wich ing/, 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. [bef. 1000; ME wicching … Universalium
witching — witch•ing [[t]ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the use or practice of witchcraft 2) fascination; charm; enchantment 3) of, characterized by, or suitable for sorcery or black magic: a witching potion[/ex] 4) enchanting; fascinating • Etymology: bef. 1000… … From formal English to slang
witching — I noun the use or practice of witchcraft • Hypernyms: ↑practice II adjective possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers charming incantations magic signs that protect against adverse influence a magical … Useful english dictionary
Witching hour (disambiguation) — Witching hour may refer to the following:*Witching hour is the time when supernatural creatures such as witches, demons and ghosts are thought to be at their most powerful, and black magic at its most effective. *In United States investing,… … Wikipedia
