🧙 Magic practice ✨ Magical or enchanting

witching

1 8.8

Having strange magic that seems to affect people or places

adjective
/ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/

Archaic

: mágico

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Examples

So unfortunately, we've come to the witching hour, the topic could World War One happen again?
It's time for the the witching battle of the best Halloween candies final.
The forest was filled with a witching atmosphere, captivating everyone who ventured near.
Under the full moon, the witching lights of the festival created an enchanting display.
She told a witching tale that transported the audience to a world of magic and mystery.

Synonyms

magical

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156 3.8

Having powers that people say come from witches or wizards

is tied to a specific traditional practice rather than general supernatural power

magic

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Literature

53 5.5

Having power to make impossible things happen, as in stories

is more specific to a particular traditional practice rather than general supernatural forces

enchanted

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48 5.6

Under a magic spell or having a very pleasant, magical feeling

describes having characteristic powers or qualities rather than being affected by them

charming

vswitching

8 8.2

Having magic power to change people or things

covers wider characteristic powers and is not limited to small spells

witchy

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Informal

5 6.1

Having a strange, magical feel that seems dark or mysterious

emphasizes actual supernatural powers rather than just a mysterious mood

wizardly

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1 9.4

Having magical powers like a wizard

relates to the same supernatural idea but centers on a different traditional practitioner

sorcerous

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Literature

1 9.9

Having magic powers like those in stories

matches this supernatural power sense but focuses on a different traditional practice

witchlike

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8.7

Like a person who uses magic and looks frightening

has the traits as actual powers rather than mere resemblance

Antonyms

ordinary

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

mundane

80 4.3

Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring

How Magical

spellbinding

4 5.8

bewitching

1 6.6

witching

Archaic

1 8.8

witchy

Informal

5 6.1

witchlike

8.7

Surface Forms

witching positive

Morphology

witching = witch (semi-transparent) = witch + ing

Although the form is transparently 'witch' + '-ing', the adjective's sense 'enchanting, magical' is somewhat lexicalized and not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Witching comes from the word witch, meaning 'a person who uses magic', so as an adjective it describes something 'magical' or 'enchanting', like the famous 'witching hour' when things seem most strange.