witching

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
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  • 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 — witch witch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {witched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {witching}.] [AS. wiccian.] To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant. [1913 Webster] [I ll] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks. Shak. [1913 Webster] Whether within us or without The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

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