witch
Cauldron-stirring spell-caster
A witch is a person, especially a woman, believed to practice magic or sorcery.
In folklore and fairy tales, witches cast spells and brew potions, often depicted as malevolent: The witch cursed the princess.
Historically, accusations of witchcraft led to persecution and execution.
Modern witches may practice Wicca or other nature-based spiritual traditions.
The word also serves as an insult for an unpleasant woman: The old witch next door complained again.
To witch is to bewitch or enchant.
Cleaning tool's handle
- cauldronLarge metal cooking pot
- familiarKnown from experience
- hexMalevolent incantation
- curseInvoked harm through words
incantation · crone · hag · charm · grimoire · black cat · evil eye · spell
Clothing for portrayal
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- trick-or-treatHalloween candy solicitation
- jack-o'-lanternCarved pumpkin with light
haunted · cobweb · masquerade · candy · moonlight · bat · black cat · broomstick
Practice of dark magic
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
summoning · transmutation · enchantment · wizardry · arcane · mysticism · alchemy · ritual
City or name
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- burningCombustion in progress
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
heresy · Inquisition · hysteria · hanging · stake · ducking stool · confession · testimony
Female practitioner of magic
- priestessFemale religious officiant
- healerOne who restores health
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- seerOne who envisions futures
wise woman · medicine woman · shaman · herbalist · midwife · cunning woman · crone · maiden
Woman who entices romantically
- charmerOne who captivates others
- sirenWailing alert device
- temptressWoman who entices
- bewitcherOne who casts spells
femme fatale · alluring · mesmerizing · captivating · beguiling · spellbinding · irresistible · enchanting
Non-monotheistic religious practice
- pentacleEncircled five-pointed star
- goddessFemale sacred being
- altarSacred ritual table
- neopaganModern practitioner of pre-Christian spirituality
circle · solstice · equinox · chalice · Book of Shadows · coven · earth-based · polytheism
Apparition of the dead
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
zombie · ghoul · specter · banshee · spirit · shapeshifter · poltergeist · apparition
broomstick
Cleaning tool's handle
curse · incantation · crone · hag · charm · grimoire · black cat · evil eye · spell · wart
costume
Clothing for portrayal
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- spookyUnsettlingly strange
- trick-or-treatHalloween candy solicitation
jack-o'-lantern · haunted · cobweb · masquerade · candy · moonlight · bat · black cat · broomstick · cauldron
sorcery
Practice of dark magic
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
divination · summoning · transmutation · enchantment · wizardry · arcane · mysticism · alchemy · ritual · levitation
Salem
City or name
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- burningCombustion in progress
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
accusation · heresy · Inquisition · hysteria · hanging · stake · ducking stool · confession · testimony · puritan
sorceress
Female practitioner of magic
seer · wise woman · medicine woman · shaman · herbalist · midwife · cunning woman · crone · maiden · mother
seductress
Woman who entices romantically
bewitcher · femme fatale · alluring · mesmerizing · captivating · beguiling · spellbinding · irresistible · enchanting · hypnotic
paganism
Non-monotheistic religious practice
neopagan · circle · solstice · equinox · chalice · Book of Shadows · coven · earth-based · polytheism · reincarnation
ghost
Apparition of the dead
- vampireBlood-drinking undead creature
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
fairy · zombie · ghoul · specter · banshee · spirit · shapeshifter · poltergeist · apparition · phantom
- beingsbeings, being, entities, entity, creatures
- fairy taledragon, troll, giant, elf, gnome
- fantasywizard, magic, dragon, elf, dwarf
- fantasy elementsdragon, wizard, spell, wand, potion
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- costumescostume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume, zombie
witchwizard
Practitioner of sorcery
warlock · sorcerer · magician · enchanter · necromancer
witchangel
Divine winged messenger
saint · goddess · fairy godmother · good fairy · guardian angel
- witch huntPersecuting supposed wrongdoers
- witch trialsLegal proceedings against alleged sorcerers
- witch hatConical costume headpiece
- witch's hatConical costume headpiece
- witch's brewMagical bubbling concoction
- witch hazelAstringent plant extract
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