Определение слова «witch» на английский

noun

1. A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

2. A woman who follows Wicca or similar New Age pagan beliefs.

3. (figurative, chiefly derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.

   • I hate that old witch.

4. One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.

5. One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.

6. (geometry) A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.

7. A storm petrel.

8. Any of a number of flatfish of species:

9. An Indomalayan butterfly, of Araotes lapithis, of the family Lycaenidae.

verb

1. (intransitive) To dowse for water.

verb

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To practise witchcraft.

2. (transitive) To bewitch.

noun

1. A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.

noun

1. (euphemistic) A bitch.