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.
[1913 Webster]
[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]
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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