witching

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
witching
    adj 1: possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate
           to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic
           signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical
           spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"-
           Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers" [syn:
           {charming}, {magic}, {magical}, {sorcerous},
           {witching(a)}, {wizard(a)}, {wizardly}]
    n 1: the use or practice of witchcraft
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
witch \witch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {witched}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {witching}.] [AS. wiccian.]
   To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.
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         [I 'll] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks.
                                                  --Shak.
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         Whether within us or without
         The spell of this illusion be
         That witches us to hear and see.         --Lowell.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
82 Moby Thesaurus words for "witching":
      Circean, alluring, appealing, appetizing, attractive, beguiling,
      bewitching, bewitchment, blandishing, cajoling, captivating,
      catching, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish,
      delightful, divining rod, doodlebug, dowser, dowsing, dowsing rod,
      enchanting, enchantment, engaging, enravishing, enthralling,
      enticing, entrancing, exciting, exotic, exquisite, fascinating,
      fetching, flirtatious, glamorous, heart-robbing, hypnotic,
      illusionary, illusive, illusory, incantation, interesting,
      intriguing, inviting, irresistible, lovely, luxurious, mesmeric,
      mouth-watering, necromancy, piquant, prepossessing, provocative,
      provoquant, ravishing, seducing, seductive, sensuous, siren,
      sirenic, sorcery, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing,
      teasing, tempting, thrilling, tickling, titillating, titillative,
      voluptuous, wand, water witch, water witching, winning, winsome,
      witchcraft, witchery, witching stick

    

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